Sustainable finance identified as ‘priority growth opportunity’ in chancellor’s Mansion House speech
Consultations on mandatory ISSB disclosure and transition planning, along with other measures, were announced
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COP29 Day 2: Keir Starmer sets UK emissions reduction target of 81% by 2035
Day 2 of COP29 saw UK NDC update, loss and damage fund mobilisation and MDBs’ commitments
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Trump’s election victory: Repealing of Inflation Reduction Act, ‘drill, baby, drill’ and ESG as the enemy
European sustainable investment community ‘look on in horror’ as Trump elected 47th US president
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FCA releases ‘good practice’ guidance for firms applying for SDR labels
Also includes ‘bad practice’ examples
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Pricing carbon emissions to reach net zero
Importance of financial incentives in reducing carbon emissions addressed at UKSIF event
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UKSIF’s Alexander: We need to avoid using the term ‘ESG’
At Good Money Week, James Alexander and Julia Dreblow emphasised ‘language matters’
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Raising the red card on misunderstood terminology
Ensuring values and risk appetite are reflected in portfolios, and five tips for advisers
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Industry welcomes UK government’s decision to not fight oil field legal challenges
Although the decision is ‘significant’ there is still no guarantee the development won’t go ahead
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Next equal pay dispute demonstrates ‘material risk’ for investors
Industry reacts as Next failed to show sales consultants being paid less than warehouse workers was not sex discrimination after six-year legal battle
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Asset managers still grappling with communications as anti-greenwashing deadline looms
UKSIF and PwC report flags concerns around SDR definitions, increasing regional divergence and threshold clarity ahead of first deadline
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UKSIF and IA publish guidance for SDR consumer-facing disclosures
Investors should include information such as labels as well as sustainability objectives and metrics
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Pressure mounts on UK government to accelerate net-zero plans with asset manager campaign
IIGCC, with members representing $65trn, have called on policymakers to move ahead with legislation in five key areas