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Webinar on Sustainable Finance - Webinar

Sustainable Finance in EU: Regulatory Updates

20 February 2026
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This webinar will present an overview of recent EU discussions on simplifying the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the ongoing work on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, and the role of the voluntary VSME standard for smaller companies. The session will place these topics in the context of the broader sustainable finance framework and outline the current stage of the policy process. It will also provide background on how these initiatives fit within the EU’s wider approach to sustainability reporting and the ongoing efforts to make the framework more workable in practice. It is designed to provide participants with a concise and factual update on developments at EU level.

10:00 - 10:45(CEST)

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About the Event

 This webinar will present an overview of recent EU discussions on simplifying the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the ongoing work on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, and the role of the voluntary VSME standard for smaller companies. The session will place these topics in the context of the broader sustainable finance framework and outline the current stage of the policy process. It will also provide background on how these initiatives fit within the EU’s wider approach to sustainability reporting and the ongoing efforts to make the framework more workable in practice. It is designed to provide participants with a concise and factual update on developments at EU level.

About the Expert

Hristina Pendicheva

Hristina Pendicheva

State Expert

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria

Hristina Pendicheva is a state expert at the Financial Markets Regulation Directorate of the Ministry of Finance since 2011. She contributes to EU financial legislation through the Council Working Group on Financial Services and European Commission expert groups, focusing on capital markets, pensions and sustainable finance. Previously, she worked at the Financial Supervision Commission and in the non-banking financial sector. She is also a lecturer and panelist at national and European forums. She holds degrees from Sofia University and the Université de Nantes.