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 are pleased to respond to the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy call for evidence and are very encouraged that the Government has identified sustainable finance as a potential high growth sector which can drive growth in other sectors of the UK economy too. To ensure we can make the most of the opportunities…
We are pleased to respond to government’s consultation on Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy, which we hope will quickly contribute to the development of a coherent Industrial Strategy in the UK- that many business groups and investors have recommended for some time- and crucially a strategy that has economy-wide decarbonisation among its key…
In our collaborative industry letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, we emphasise the need for policymakers to accelerate and complete the process for UK adoption, in full, of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) reporting framework under the economy-wide SDRs. This will be critical for creating a globally competitive and sustainable UK economy. It will…
In co-ordination with our Policy Committee, UKSIF has written a letter to the UK Capital Markets Industry Taskforce (CMIT) on the upcoming review of the UK Stewardship Code. In our letter, we highlight some of the existing strengths of the UK’s Stewardship Code and the positive role it has played to date in helping directly…
We are very pleased to respond to the Pensions Investment Review: Call for Evidence, and alongside our members – which include 300+ financial institutions, pension funds and investors collectively managing over £19trn in global assets under management – we are supportive of the review’s main objectives to deliver sustainable returns for pension savers and increase…
The planning system in the UK has long been a systemic barrier to greater levels of private sector investment in the wider economy, including crucially in low-carbon infrastructure and assets that can support growth opportunities across the country while also helping deliver progress against the UK’s climate change objectives. For some time, many business organisations,…
UKSIF has responded to the Call for Evidence from the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Great British Energy Bill. We believe that Great British Energy could play an important role in attracting much-needed private investment, if established with the right operational objectives. We are however concerned that there is no mention of private investment in the…
UKSIF has submitted views to HM Treasury on the priorities for the government’s forthcoming budget, to be announced in Parliament on 30 October 2024. In our submission, we state that the Treasury should work with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to help standardise the definition of green mortgages, encouraging the FCA to adopt a clearer…
Following the UK’s general election, the CEOs from UKSIF, IIGCC, and PRI and UKSIF have published an open letter to the new Prime Minister, urging the government to seize the opportunities of the net-zero transition through a renewed policy focus and delivery. The letter – also supported by Aldersgate Group, E3G, Impact Investing Institute, ShareAction…
We are pleased to respond to CP24/8 Extending the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime to Portfolio Management. UKSIF strongly welcomes the proposed extension of the FCA’s SDR regime to portfolio management services, including model portfolios and customised portfolios, which we hope will help promote a level-playing field with requirements under the SDR impacting asset managers…