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About UKSIF
UKSIF exists to bring together the UK’s sustainable finance community and support our members to expand, enhance and promote this key sector.
We achieve our goals by building a strong and connected UK community, influencing government and regulators, and sharing our collective knowledge of issues and solutions.
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STATEMENT: UKSIF Welcomes the Future Homes Standard
STATEMENT: UKSIF Welcomes the Future Homes Standard
Commenting on the release of the Future Homes Standard, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “Investors will welcome government plans to place low-carbon efficiency measures at the heart of new building regulations. “Well-implemented guidelines that raise the overall quality and sustainability of new properties can attract billions in private investment, support thousands of skilled jobs and…
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UKSIF response: CP26/5- Aligning listed issuers’ sustainability disclosures with international standards
UKSIF response: CP26/5- Aligning listed issuers’ sustainability disclosures with international standards
While UKSIF largely welcomes many of the FCA’s consultation proposals, we would encourage the regulator to reconsider certain aspects of the measures to ensure that the UK framework can fully support the ISSB’s role in advancing transparency, comparability, and clarity in international sustainability reporting. Please find below our executive summary from our response. Executive summary…
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UKSIF response: DWP consultation on Trustees and governance, building a stronger future
UKSIF response: DWP consultation on Trustees and governance, building a stronger future
We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on ‘Trust-based pension schemes: Trustees and governance, building a stronger future.’ Given the ongoing challenging geo-political environment, increasingly complex environmental and social context in which UK pension scheme trustees operate, and expansion in trustees’ responsibilities in recent years, the consultation…
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STATEMENT: UKSIF response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement
STATEMENT: UKSIF response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement
Commenting on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “The chancellor is right to recognise that rising energy prices risk fuelling inflation in her Spring Statement. “Our dependency on imported fossil fuels has previously left households and businesses exposed to spiralling bills tied to the international energy markets. “Investment in clean energy infrastructure…
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STATEMENT: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) ‘An Important Step Forward’
STATEMENT: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) ‘An Important Step Forward’
Commenting on the publication of the finalised versions of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “The publication of the finalised UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) is a very important step forward for our corporate reporting landscape. “We welcome confirmation of the decision to closely align this framework with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s…
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STATEMENT: Reform UK’s plan to Overhaul the Local Government Pension Scheme
STATEMENT: Reform UK’s plan to Overhaul the Local Government Pension Scheme
Commenting on Reform UK’s pledge to overhaul the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and mandate funds to invest in Britain, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “Proposals to force pension schemes to invest in the UK run the risk of distorting markets and creating asset bubbles. “They could also lead to lower returns for savers, at…
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