A decade of the SDGs: reflections on sovereign sustainability and DPAM’s country sustainability model
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a milestone that invites reflection. Conceived as a universal framework to align economic development, social inclusion and environmental protection, the SDGs have become central to policy agendas and investor frameworks. However, according to the United Nations, fewer than 20% of SDG targets are on track to be achieved by 2030, showing that major constraints exist.
Ten years on, what’s the verdict on the Paris Agreement?
Signed on 22 April 2016 at the United Nations headquarters, the Paris Agreement stands as one of the most ambitious international commitments to tackling climate change. Its objectives are straightforward: to keep global warming well below 2°C and, ideally, limit it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, while strengthening adaptation and resilience and aligning financial flows with low-carbon development pathways.
EU regulation – what's new?
A brief investor-focused update on EU sustainability rules - what changed in the Omnibus, where SFDR 2.0 is heading, and what it could mean for product classification and disclosures.