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Fashion SMEs are struggling to secure capital for sustainability initiatives, yet the are responsible for a significant part of the fashion sector’s very large carbon footprint. Traditional investors often dismiss these businesses due to perceived risk, lack of collateral, or unproven financial returns on climate actions. Meanwhile, regulatory frameworks like ESG disclosures and sustainable finance

The Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has published its first comprehensive Roadshow Report in May 2026, revealing a fragmented EU financial crime landscape struggling to keep pace with technological and geopolitical challenges. The report, based on consultations with representative organisations across all 27 Member States in 2025, offers critical insights also for crowdfunding platforms and fintech

The Sustainability Transition Acceleration Hub is an initiative of JUST FASHION. JUST FASHION aims at accelerating climate transition in the fashion industry, by providing businesses in the partner countries with a reference framework and tools to shift their production methods, internal procedures and final products towards more sustainable models that are a lower carbon, circular

This post is based on information published by the Leverage Accelerator on 24 March 2026 here. EUROCROWD is part of the Leverage Accelerator. The Case of Certificados de Ahorro Energético Energy Savings Certificates, known in Spain as Certificados de Ahorro Energético (CAEs), are a practical way to turn verified energy savings into economic value. A

The European Commission’s proposal for a unified corporate framework, EU Inc, arrived on 18 March 2026 with a known blend of ambition and restraint. Positioned as a so-called “28th regime,” it introduces an optional, digital-by-default legal structure designed to allow companies to incorporate rapidly and operate under a single core set of EU rules across

The courts are circling real-estate platforms, but the real issue may be the product they built the market on. Lessons from an ongoing court case in Germany. Germany’s real-estate crowdfunding sector is having its post-boom reckoning. Literally. A cluster of legal disputes involving platforms has brought uncomfortable scrutiny to the sector. Investors are suing. Courts

When looking at the role of green and sustainable bonds in sustainable project financing, as we do in our Leverage Accelerator, we cannot but wonder how this works together with regulated crowdfunding. Green and sustainable bonds have proven effective in mobilizing institutional capital for large-scale climate and energy projects, linking measurable environmental impact with investor

This post was first published by the Leverage Accelerator on 14 January 2026 here. EUROCROWD is part of the Leverage Accelerator. The Financing Gap in Europe’s Climate Transition  Europe’s path to climate neutrality runs through its buildings, yet the cost of deep renovation remains one of the biggest barriers for municipalities. Traditional finance often stops

This post was first published by the Leverage Accelerator on 24 November 2025 here. EUROCROWD is part of the Leverage Accelerator. The Untapped Potential of Citizen-Financed Renovations  Across Europe, cities and towns are proving that citizen-backed finance can drive real-world climate impact. From school retrofits to district heating upgrades, municipalities are beginning to turn the

Following our work with ECSPR Compliance and Best Practice Review cases, we are pleased to add another forward-looking example: Doorway, one of Italy’s leading investment crowdfunding platforms. As part of our review, EUROCROWD worked with Doorway to analyse their public-facing compliance with ECSPR across more than 40 indicators, identifying opportunities to strengthen transparency, accessibility, and