A key part of our work to grow the sustainable finance industry is to respond to policy consultations and inquiries held by the Government, Parliament and regulators to develop supportive policies. We also lobby the government on key legislative and political developments.
Learn moreWe welcome the opportunity to respond on behalf of our members to the government’s important consultation on the draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS), based on the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure standards. As an internationally-leading financial centre and as a country that has played a vital role in recent years in shaping the…
UKSIF is pleased to respond to this important consultation on the introduction of climate transition plan requirements for certain companies in the UK. Should we see delivery of these requirements across the wider economy in the UK, implemented through an efficient and proportionate policy approach, we expect a number of tangible economic benefits over time…
We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the recently published draft guidance for the UK Stewardship Code 2026. It is broadly positive to see the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) opt to produce this very helpful guidance, which we hope can be valuable in supporting UKSIF’s members to report on their stewardship-related policies, activities, and…
Our private letter to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) CEO sets out a series of recommendations to the regulator aimed at maximising the opportunities of the SDR regime in the UK’s market. The letter reflects on the experience of our members so far over the regime’s first phase and proposes certain changes that could be…
UKSIF supports the objectives of this call for evidence and would strongly welcome the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) review considering how this framework can be enhanced further to the benefit of financial market participants, investors, and clients across Europe. Please note the 4,000 word character limit for stakeholder responses to the call for evidence.…
Our response to the Committee’s inquiry on the National Wealth Fund encourages policymakers to consider how the newly established NWF can be most effective in crowding in private capital, and what role it can play in the UK’s net zero transition and help to stimulate growth. We cover: The National Wealth Fund’s strategic objectives The…
Systemic risks are un-diversifiable risks that can impact entire markets or economic systems through complex interconnections, potentially triggering chain reactions across multiple sectors and disrupting overall market growth. Such risks include climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, income inequality, artificial intelligence, geopolitics and trade wars. Systemic risks matter because: – For diversified institutional investors with…
Our response to the Committee’s call for evidence encourages policymakers to consider the role of pensions and savings in driving green growth opportunities across the country and the UK’s clean energy transition. We fear that to date this appears to be a missing piece in the Government’s pensions review. We cover: Driving investment in the…
UKSIF has launched a new thought leadership report, ‘Unlocking UK pension capital for sustainable growth: Recommendations from UKSIF’s pensions review. In this report, we outline a series of recommendations on behalf of our UK asset owner network- and wider members- aimed at putting the UK’s pension assets to work more effectively in the wider economy…