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 moreOur 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…
In our response to the Committee’s call for evidence, we outline some of the main benefits, potential risks, and use-cases of artificial intelligence (AI), from our perspective, in relation to institutional investors’ sustainable and responsible investing practices, drawing on perspectives from our investor members that are now increasingly considering AI’s role within their investment decision-making,…
Alongside our membership, we have long recognised the value that the UK Code brings in helping support long-term value creation in the UK economy that is in the best interests of clients and savers, as well as helping establish a leading standard globally for good stewardship. The Code has successfully led to improved and more…
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department for Transport’s consultation on phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and supporting the zero emission vehicle transition. We are very pleased that the Government has pledged to reintroduce the 2030 phase out date for…
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) welcomes the opportunity to respond to HM Treasury’s (HMT’s) consultation on the UK’s green taxonomy, which we hope can lead to clarity swiftly from policymakers on the UK’s upcoming approach to delivery of a taxonomy following several years of uncertainty. Over the last several years, we are…
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) welcomes the regulatory clarity provided by the draft Statutory Instrument (SI) from HM Treasury (HMT) to propose the extension of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) regulatory perimeter to include ESG ratings products in the market. ESG ratings continue to play an important role in our industry and…
We 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…