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 moreAlongside 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…
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,…