Ukraine agricultural debate + ESG ratings + Breton’s ASAP

The EU is trying to support war-torn Ukraine as much as possible. As a result, no tariffs are currently being levied on Ukrainian export products. However, this has brought criticism from the neighboring states, which see themselves threatened by cheap agricultural products. The discussion gives a foretaste of what is likely to be discussed in the course of Ukraine’s possible accession to the EU, writes Timo Landenberger.

Investing money in an environmentally and socially responsible way – ESG ratings are playing an increasingly important role among investors. The only problem is that so far they have not been regulated and the evaluation criteria are often not comprehensible to outsiders. The point of “water”, for example, does not have to have anything to do with sustainability. It can also only say something about whether there is enough water for operations. Leonie Düngefeld analyzes that the EU Commission now wants to improve the situation with a legislative proposal.

ASAP signals: It’s urgent. Thierry Breton’s third element of his armaments strategy bears this name. And it really is intended to speed things up: The package is designed to increase the EU’s ammunition production capacity to one million projectiles per year within twelve months. Read more about the Frenchman’s plan, which he will present today, in our News.