Environmental Liability Solutions Europe Ltd.
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
2.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
ELS Europe is a sustainability consultancy delivering solutions to financial and non-financial organisations. We support redirection of capital flows into environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities, processes, and technologies through our delivery of strategy development and risk management solutions, our knowledge of sustainability-related disclosures and sustainable finance regulatory frameworks in EU and internationally. We facilitate achievement of net zero CO2 emissions, circular economy, protection of water resources, biodiversity, and pollution prevention. Our services include: Strategic guidance and advise Environmental risk management, transition planning, root cause analysis Disclosures and linkage of non-financial and financial KPIs to the business model Compliance with sustainability-related legislation and standards, design and use of tools such as sustainable taxonomies Capacity building - motivational training programmes Green Bond external review
EU Legislative Interests
Omnibus Package (Sustainable Finance related) EU Green Bond Regulation and related technical standards Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) European Sustainability Reporting Standards Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy, EU Taxonomy and related regulations European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Survey As context to the involvement in the above, ELS Europe's Managing Director acted as: •European Commission Decision of 30.6.22 on the endorsement of candidates of the Commission for the post of the Chair of the Sustainability Reporting Board and the post of the Chair of the Financial Reporting Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group, C(2022) 4568 final. -co-chair of the European Financial Reporting and Advisory Group (EFRAG) Project taskforce on sustainability-related risks and opportunities and linkage to the business model and associated meetings and conferences (c.June 2020-Jan 2022) -an expert member of Technical Expert Group for Sustainable Finance - working on the Taxonomy Working Group, co-chair of the do no significant harm development of technical screening criteria across all macro-sectors and four environmental objectives (c. June 2018- Sep 2020)
Communication Activities
Under ELS Europe's co-chairmanship, the project task force of EFRAG delivered a report on the Reporting of non-financial risks and opportunities and linkage to the business model, October 2021 The EU Taxonomy Final Report, March 2020 , acting as co-chair DNSH objectives 3-6 across all eligible sectors The EU Taxonomy for public consultation, June 2019 13 July 2022 European Parliament Public Hearing as candidate for the post of Chair of EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board 3 November 2021 EFRAG webinar on insights on reporting the business model, sustainability risks and opportunities 12 October 2021 EFRAG podcast – good practices in reporting the business model, sustainability risks and opportunities 25 May 2021 Online public webinar and outreach event to obtain feedback on a published draft report on insights on reporting the business model, sustainability risks and opportunities 15 January 2021 EFRAG Conference, Representation of EuroSif Europe’s pan-European sustainable and responsible investment forum on the Roundtable for Non-financial Reporting Standards 15 June 2020 European Court of Auditors, Web-based Seminar/expert input for the Audit on Sustainable Finance: ‘Deep dive into EIB & EFSI & Invest EU– to mobilize private capital’ 10 June 2020 Irish Department of Finance & DG FISMA Webinar on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy. Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform, Director General of DG FISMA. 27 February 2020 European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA) discussion on ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principles and development of technical screening criteria in respect of the ESA’s guidance 9 December 2019 UNFCCC Climate Change Conference, Madrid, Spain, ‘Sustainable Finance: From Commitment to Action’ as member of EU Taxonomy TEG, moderated by the European Banking Federation. Keynote by Vice President of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People 9 December 2019 UNFCCC Climate Change Conference, Madrid, Spain ‘Sustainable Taxonomy – The role of the Sustainable Taxonomy in European and global financial markets’, as member of EU Taxonomy TEG 4 December, Brussels Sustainable Finance: Moderator Panel 1: Design of Taxonomy - how the concept of transition should be taken into account in the EU’s legislative framework and incorporated into the Taxonomy, as member of EU Taxonomy TEG
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
▪ International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) ▪ Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM) ▪ Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
Organisation Members
ELS Europe Ltd. is an independent consultancy representing its own interests in working to ensure the protection of the environment and sustainable development. The company is a micro-company and the representations that we make to the Commission are based upon independent expertise and experience across the fields of environmental science and engineering.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.