The vast majority of those surveyed felt that the European Union should impose uniform Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) for all financial products, regardless of sustainability claims. Almost 56 percent of respondents were in favor of uniform disclosure requirements, with 161 responses having noted "to a large extent" or "to a very large extent". Roughly 24 percent or 69 respondents were not in favor of uniform SFDR, having chosen "not at all".
Level of agreement for uniform Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) to be imposed for all European Union (EU) financial products in select parts of Europe and the United States in 2023
Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Survey time period
September 14 to December 22, 2023
Number of respondents
288 respondents
Special properties
Organizations and individuals.
Supplementary notes
Survey participants were asked "Should the EU impose uniform disclosure requirements for all financial products regardless of their sustainability related claims?".
This data was generated using information from 288 respondents, whole survey group details are below.
The survey group was made up of 324 organizations and individuals coming from; Financial market participants (FMPs) and financial advisers comprised the largest group of respondents (63%), insurance companies (14%), and banks (10%), and NGOs (11%).
Respondents were primarily from EU countries, with France (23%), Germany (10%), Belgium (7%), Spain (6%), and Luxembourg (6%) being the most represented (totaling 52%). Approximately 19% of respondents were from non-EU countries, predominantly the UK (11%) and the U.S. (5%).
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European Commission. (May 3, 2024). Level of agreement for uniform Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) to be imposed for all European Union (EU) financial products in select parts of Europe and the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535370/agreement-for-uniform-sfdr-to-be-imposed-for-all-financial-products-europe-us/
European Commission. "Level of agreement for uniform Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) to be imposed for all European Union (EU) financial products in select parts of Europe and the United States in 2023." Chart. May 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535370/agreement-for-uniform-sfdr-to-be-imposed-for-all-financial-products-europe-us/
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European Commission, Level of agreement for uniform Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) to be imposed for all European Union (EU) financial products in select parts of Europe and the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535370/agreement-for-uniform-sfdr-to-be-imposed-for-all-financial-products-europe-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Level of agreement for uniform Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) to be imposed for all European Union (EU) financial products in select parts of Europe and the United States in 2023 [Graph], European Commission, May 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535370/agreement-for-uniform-sfdr-to-be-imposed-for-all-financial-products-europe-us/
