REPORT: 40% of Article 9 funds will no longer qualify as 'sustainable' under incoming EU rules

19 mars 2026
12:06
40% of Article 9 funds – and 80% of Article 8 – would fail under the EU's incoming sustainable finance labelling regime, according to a new analysis.
The reason? Too many 'green' funds are invested in fossil fuels and companies in breach of basic international norms.
The reason? Too many 'green' funds are invested in fossil fuels and companies in breach of basic international norms.
More than 40% of the funds currently carrying the EU's top sustainability label are at risk of losing it.
That's the headline finding from new analysis by New York-headquartered ESG research firm Clarity AI.