EFFAS Appoints Dr. Valeria Fauner as Managing Director Frankfurt am Main, 12 November 2025 The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Valeria Fauner as Managing Director, effective 22 October 2025. Dr. Fauner has been part of EFFAS for the past decade, building her career within the…
EFFAS Launches Advisory Council to Enhance Strategic and Academic Leadership Frankfurt am Main, 22 October 2025 The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) is pleased to announce the creation of the EFFAS Advisory Council, established by decision of the EFFAS Executive Management Committee (EMC) on 22 October 2025. The Council is conceived as a…
To the Chair of EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board, Subject: Call for maintaining mandatory disclosures on anticipated financial effects in the revised ESRS. Dear Mr. de Cambourg, Eurosif – the European Sustainable Investment Forum, the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)…
16 October, 2025 – Brussels The EFFAS CESG Conference 2025 brought together professionals, policymakers, and academics at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City to explore how ESG, climate risk, and intangible assets are reshaping corporate and financial reporting. After the opening by Hans Buysse (EFFAS Benelux Chair), Frank Klein (CESG Co-Chair, DWS), and François-Valéry Lecomte…
ECRA Roadshow: Brussels & Online Presentation This upcoming 16th of October, Álvaro Cangas, ESG Practice Leader at Marsh Spain, will be presenting the ECRA at the EFFAS CESG Conference in Brussels, at 13:30H. Organised together with Marsh McLennan and EFFAS’ national member societies, the Roadshow will bring the EFFAS Certified Climate Risk Analyst® (ECRA) programme to key financial hubs including Brussels,…
EFFAS is coming to your city EFFAS is bringing its ECRA Roadshow to financial centres across Europe. Discover when we’ll be in your city. Organised together with Marsh McLennan and EFFAS’ national member societies, the Roadshow will bring the EFFAS Certified Climate Risk Analyst® (ECRA) programme to key financial hubs including Brussels, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and…
Introduction: Why Data Quality Matters As ESG disclosure frameworks evolve, the real challenge remains data quality. From the user perspective, ensuring comparability, reliability, and timeliness of ESG data is crucial to support informed investment decisions. Investors rely on this information not only to meet compliance requirements, but to evaluate risk, seize opportunities, and allocate capital…
What Do We Mean by Transition? Within the EU’s strategic and regulatory framework, the transition refers to the profound transformation of the economic system required to achieve climate neutrality, while safeguarding long-term industrial competitiveness. It involves decarbonising energy systems, industrial processes, transport, agriculture, and buildings, as well as reorienting finance and innovation towards sustainable outcomes. …
A topic at 10:15 AM that the CESG Conference will address is the journey from greenwashing to the current ESG backlash. ESG has long been associated with concerns over exaggerated or misleading sustainability claims. Greenwashing has been repeatedly flagged as a persistent issue, companies overstating their environmental or social credentials in marketing materials, while cases…
CESGA at Scale How Danske Bank Became the Nordic Leader in ESG Investment Expertise 1. Executive Summary Danske Bank Asset Management (AM) has certified 114 professionals with the EFFAS CESGA® designation. This makes it the Nordic asset manager with the highest number of CESGA-certified professionals, according to a 2023–2024 study by SustainAX, with numbers confirmed in…