Sustainable investing has evolved from a niche trend into a mainstream product. Yet, as the volume of capital in green funds grows, so does the pressure to answer a question that has long remained in the background: how do we actually know if an investment is truly sustainable? ESG ratings were supposed to provide the answer. However, recent years have shown that they are one of the weakest links in the entire system. The European Union is responding with a series of regulatory measures, the latest of which—direct oversight of ESG rating providers—came into effect on July 2, 2026.
Lucie explained to us how the IDEMIA luminous card project was created, how the card works, what technical parameters it has and how it is accepted by the market.