Our Research & Policy Aim

As a public interest organisation, BETTER FINANCE is committed to advancing the interests of individual investors and users of financial services throughout the European Union.

Our Goal

Our goal is to promote transparency, long-term value, and consumer protection in financial markets, ensuring that retail investors have a strong voice in policy discussions.

Our Approach

Working collaboratively with our member organisations, BETTER FINANCE undertakes rigorous analysis and research, engages in stakeholder consultations, and solicits expert contributions, resulting in well-informed, data-driven policy recommendations.

This approach ensures that EU financial regulations align with the interests of European citizens.

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BETTER FINANCE Warns Against Counterproductive Outcomes from the SFDR Review​

As the European Commission prepares to publish its review proposal of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, calls for ...

BETTER FINANCE Welcomes the European Parliament’s Decision on the Omnibus File

This week’s decision by the European Parliament not to forward the Omnibus I Package to trilogue negotiations marks both a moment of opportunity and of caution for the future of ...

BETTER FINANCE Response to the EFRAG’s Consultation on the Amended ESRS

Our response to the consultation on the amended European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) reflects both recognition of progress and concerns about what is still missing for individual investors. We welcome ...

Consultation Response on EU rules on sustainable finance disclosure

BETTER FINANCE responds to the European Commission Consultation on the Revision of EU rules on sustainable finance disclosure BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Commission’s plan to revise the SFDR to ...

BETTER FINANCE Recommendations for Omnibus I (CSRD) Revisions

BETTER FINANCE has published its recommendations for improving the European Commission’s "Omnibus I" reforms on sustainability reporting. While supporting efforts to simplify rules for companies, BETTER FINANCE stresses that reforms ...

Consultation Response to Taxonomy Delegated Acts to Make Reporting Simpler and Cost-Effective

BETTER FINANCE is committed to protecting the interests of individual investors and ensuring the integrity of sustainable finance. As such, we express our concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the ...
/ Consultations, Sustainabe Finance

Principles for Transition Investing

A Guide for Effective Engagement and Voting Practices for Transition-Linked Equity Investment in Listed Companies The set of Principles developed by BETTER FINANCE and its Working Group Members, aims at ...

Consultation Response to EIOPA’s Proposal for Regulatory Technical Standards on Management of Sustainability Risks

BETTER FINANCE recognises EIOPA’s efforts to provide guidance on insurers’ sustainability risk plans and endorses many of the consultation’s proposals. BETTER FINANCE supports the proposal to incorporate a long-term climate ...

Shareholder Engagement and Transition of Capital Flows

Executive Summary This report provides a comprehensive analysis of shareholder engagement and the transition of capital flows in Europe. Structured across five key chapters, each addressing critical aspects of shareholder ...
/ Research papers, Sustainabe Finance

BETTER FINANCE Raises Concerns Over Proposed ‘Simplifications’ to EU Sustainability Legislation

BETTER FINANCE, the representative of EU citizens as savers and investors, is concerned about the European Commission's proposals to amend the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate ...
/ Press Releases, Sustainabe Finance

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