* * * I am very happy to appear again in person before this Committee to present the ECB’s Annual Report for 2021.1 The last time I joined you here in Brussels physically was 1 April 2019 and many things have happened since then. The Annual Report and today’s hearing are an important pillar of the ECB’s accountability relationship with this Parliament.
That is why today we are also publishing our written feedback to your resolution on our Annual Report for 2020.2 In response to the call included in your resolution last year, the ECB Annual Report now comprises a new chapter outlining all our sustainability-related activities and initiatives.