EFFAS makes a donation to UNICEF to Support Child Protection Initiatives in Cambodia

7th of December – 2023 EFFAS donates to Cambodia through UNICEF. EFFAS announces a donation of €31,800 to UNICEF’s initiative for protecting children from violence in Cambodia. This significant contribution comes after a thoughtful voting process involving the EFFAS community. EFFAS had presented its community with four impactful charitable options, reflecting the organization’s commitment to…

The Spanish Institute of Analysts and Softtek join forces to train leaders of change in the financial sector.

Madrid, October 19, 2023 The Spanish Institute of Analysts and Softtek join forces to train leaders of change in the financial sector. The “Financial Change Promoter” certification is an online training program focused on change management and adoption within the financial and insurance sectors. This training is aimed at teams leading transformation processes within their…

ÖVFA Annual General Meeting 2023

Vienna, 21 September 2023 ÖVFA undertake succesfully their 2023 Annual General Meeting at the Austrian Central Bank EFFAS is happy to communicate that this past 21st of September, the Annual General Meeting of the OVFA (Österreiche Vereinigung fuer Finanzanalyse & Asset Management) was held at the prestigious Austrian Central Bank in Vienna. This momentous occasion…

Fritz Mostboeck – ESG Posting on Rating Agencies

Linkedin Article Frankfurt, 28 August 2023 EFFAS Deputy Chairman Fritz Mostboeck posted an important ESG article today on LinkedIn because some rating agencies are withdrawing their ESG ratings on a quantitative basis. ”I have heard that some rating agencies are withdrawing their ESG ratings on a quantitative basis. Well, then they are returning more or…

photo EFFAS Expands Collaboration with AIJA: Enriched Learning Opportunities Await Members

EFFAS Expands Collaboration with AIJA: Enriched Learning Opportunities Await Members

We are excited to share a significant collaboration update with our community. EFFAS is pleased to extend its partnership with AIJA | International Association of Young Lawyers. This collaboration includes an expanded 10% discount offering that now covers a wider selection of our impactful programs. As part of this collaboration, AIJA members can now benefit…

EFFAS welcomes the adoption of the Delegated Act on the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards

EFFAS welcomes the adoption of the Delegated Act on the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) by the European Commission on 31 July 2023 (press release, Q&As webpage, & implementing and delegated acts – CSRD webpage). EFFAS would also like to congratulate EFRAG for the thorough process which started in September 2020  with…

EFFAS certifications gain further market recognition

Thanks to the efforts of our European member associations and value-added partners across the world the CESGA and ESG Essentials programmes can officially count towards your professional development. See the examples below: Our Swiss member, SFAA, worked to have EFFAS´ ESG certifications accredited for the Swiss Association of Quality (SAQ) re-certification. This means that upon…