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PAIs - crucial indicators to highlight the impact of your investments on ESG issues

In March 2021, Level 1 of the SFDR regulation, whose philosophy is to provide more transparency on the responsible investment strategy of financial actors and products, comes into force and introduces the notion of Material Adverse Impact (MAI).
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WeeFin
Published on
19/1/2023

In particular, regulators are keen to highlight the potential negative impact that their investment decisions may have on ESG factors. This first regulatory date already imposed requirements on two levels:

  • For financial players with more than 500 employees, to publish an annual declaration of whether or not they take into account IAPs;
  • For financial products, include a statement in pre-contractual documentation on whether or not IAPs are taken into account.

Level 2 of these regulations (RTS), which came into force on January1, 2023, defines, completes and specifies the regulatory requirements of Level 1. In particular, it specifies how IAPs are to be taken into account by financial players and products:

  • By January1, 2023 at the latest, all Article 8 and 9 SFDR financial products will have to specify in the appendices to the pre-contractual documents whether they take these IAPs into account and, if so, how;
  • By June 30, 2023 at the latest, all financial players will be required to produce a declaration, some of which will have to be more detailed.

According to SFDR regulations, these indicators reflect "the most significant negative impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors related to environmental, social and personnel issues, respect for human rights and the fight against corruption and bribery"(RTS - SFDR).

In fact, this ambition lies at the heart of the "Double Materiality" concept: being able to integrate ESG risks and impacts into your investment strategy.

However, the players are not very mature on the subject and the legal text raises many questions on their part, such as :

  • How can these main negative impacts be factored into investment decisions?
  • Are all financial players concerned by the declaration, reporting or integration of IAPs into their investment strategy?
  • How to calculate these indicators and where to find the data?
  • What form should the associated reporting take?

Our ESG experts are questioned daily by market players, as PAIs can be used for reporting purposes or as a genuine strategic compass. In order to clear up this regulatory blur, we offer you a quick regulatory deciphering to remind you of the main milestones, followed by a practical guide to share with you market practices and reflections.

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