The European Banking Federation, together with five other financial industry associations, is calling for the European Commission to establish a common ESG data register in the European Union to enhance the availability of relevant and reliable ESG data, facilitate disclosure and scale-up sustainable funding.

• The data register should focus on ESG disclosure in line with Non-Financial Reporting Directive and EU taxonomy, starting with climate change adaptation and mitigation objectives, as well as ESG data necessary to financial market participants to comply with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
• The register should also include relevant ESG information already collected by European and national institutions such as governments, central banks, statistical bodies, etc. The EU should open up its databases that collect environmental reporting data and make those re-usable to users of non-financial information.
• Such data should be gathered and made available digitally to users of non-financial information, not only investors but also lenders, academia, researchers, authorities and others.

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