Europe’s capital is moving: €330 billion in Taxonomy-aligned CapEx was reported in 2025, a further €182 billion is linked to companies with credible transition plans, and EU banks held €1.21 trillion in green lending in 2024. Drawing on the Platform on Sustainable Finance’s October 2026 report, this brief sets out four signals every leadership team should read and a practical path from material impacts to disclosures across GRI, ESRS, IFRS S1 and S2. It also shows how Verimpact’s platform, advisory team and Academy can help you trace each priority issue through the action plan, the investment decision and the evidence of progress.


