Greenwashing: let’s be real! Posted on February 15, 2024 at 10:00 am.Written by Roeland Jongejan Greenwashing has entered the investment industry lexicon with a vengeance in recent years. With the dramatic growth of ESG investing it is perhaps not a surprise that many products do not (yet) meet the claims of investment providers. Through the whole value chain financial organizations are considering how to protect themselves from accusations of greenwashing. With European regulators set to issue a joint report on greenwashing in May 2024, regulatory risk – with financial and reputational consequences – is set to be “top of mind” in the coming years. The current legislative focus seems to be fully aimed at transparency as a silver bullet solution. Shouldn’t policy action be more direct? And what about all the pledges and commitments that have been made by CEO’s and boards? Shouldn’t there be a more constructive dialogue within the investment firms about the the road to a carbon neutral economy and what choices and tradeoffs need to be made to get there? Explore in our whitepaper the call-to-action items that reflect the most important issues that emerged in conversations with industry professional. Download the whitepaper © Stichting DSI | With this whitepaper, DSI aims to actively contribute to the lively discussion on greenwashing. The recommendations can be taken to heart by both the financial sector, regulators and legislators. DSI outlines eight calls for action This white paper is a result of multiple round tables that DSI organized together with EY over the course of 2023. It reflects the most important issues that emerged in conversations with industry professionals. These professionals are specialists in marketing, compliance and investing, and work at banks, pension funds and asset managers. They deal with the issues discussed on a daily basis and provide insights that could be overlooked by policymakers during the process of creating new rules for the financial sector. With this paper, DSI wants to actively contribute to the lively discussion about greenwashing. The recommendations can be taken to heart by both the financial sector, regulators and legislators. For more information Would you like to learn more about this topic or would you like DSI to also engage in discussions about greenwashing within your organization? Please visit our page about Greenwashing or contact DSI via Floris Mreijen, Director, at 020-620 74 12 or through our contact form.