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 moreIn our response, we express our support for much of the thinking and initial ideas outlined by the FCA in the DP. We are very supportive of consideration by the FCA and other policymakers of how we can further promote the effectiveness of firms’ governance structures, ensuring the right checks and balances are in place,…
We were pleased to collaborate with the Impact Investing Institute (III) over a joint consultation response to the Labour Party National Policy Forum Commission consultation on ‘A green and digital future – Delivering growth’. Labour’s National Policy Forum (NPF) plays an important role in developing and shaping the party’s policy programme, including drawing up policy…
In our response, we voice strong support for the TPT’s latest recommendations set out for private-sector companies to report against a transition plan, while noting some areas for further consideration. These areas include the following: Consideration from the TPT of ways to facilitate further consistency between the UK’s Disclosure Framework and international frameworks, such as…
UKSIF is pleased to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority’s CP122/20: Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels consultation. In formulating our response, UKSIF brought together multiple private roundtables for members to discuss the consultation and the labels, as well as individually speaking to a range of different organisations. The Consultation proposes three ESG Labels:…
UKSIF is pleased to respond to the UK’s net-zero review, and welcome the opportunity to reiterate the views of our members on the enormous economic benefits that delivery on net-zero will bring to consumers and businesses across the whole country. Our response to this important review reflects many of the key messages from the UK’s…
On 21 September, UKSIF convened a group of our ESG data and ratings provider members at a private roundtable to consider the upcoming development of a UK ‘Code of Conduct’ for the market. We saw this as an opportunity for a wide group of market representatives to contribute their perspectives on various issues relating to…
The CEOs of three leading institutional investor-focused organisations – the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) – have published an open letter to the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and her government, calling for them to uphold net-zero ambition. The CEOs argue that tackling…