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Green Taxonomy consultation published

Published on: 18/11/2024

UK Green Taxonomy consultation just published. This was discussed in the Chancellor's Mansion House speech.
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Regulating ESG ratings providers

Published on: 18/11/2024

Regulating ESG ratings providers The information below is 'cut and pasted' from an email received from the Treasury on 15…
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BSI Sustainable Funds PAS 7342 - now available for public comment

Published on: 29/05/2024

Having spent a great deal of time on this over the last 18 months I am delighted to announce that…
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'Adviser Sustainability Group' Terms of Reference and member names published

Published on: 05/03/2024

I am delighted to report that we can now share both the Terms of Reference and the names of the…
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Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (Greenwash: sustainability disclosure requirements)

Published on: 16/03/2023

The recent Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (Greenwash: sustainability disclosure requirements) has generated some headlines that could have been…
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FCA publishes 'Finance for positive sustainable change' discussion paper

Published on: 13/02/2023

'Finance for positive sustainable change' discussion paper published by FCA [Download 'SRI Services response to DP 23 1 (10 May…
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FT Adviser article - will SDR confine greenwash to history

Published on: 14/11/2022

Published in FT Adviser 8 November 2022 By Julia Dreblow It was a huge relief when I learned the sustainability disclosure…
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SRI Services & Partners event videos

Published on: 24/10/2022

The following videos are from our 2022 'SRI Services and Partners Good Money Week' event. They are published in chronological…
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'The future of (sustainable) investment' - Moneyfacts article

Published on: 23/08/2021

My thanks, once again, to Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts magazine for publishing my article on 'the future of (sustainable)…
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Regulatory developments in sustainable investment (July 2021)

Published on: 12/07/2021

[Please see my more recent 'Principles' blog as the FCA Sustainable Investment Principles are now live.] As you will know,…
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EU ESG consultations - SFDR & Disclosure

Published on: 19/06/2020

Introduction The EU has a raft of consultations ongoing aimed at driving investment to be more focused on sustainability. I…
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Coronavirus and ESG - early fund manager responses

Published on: 29/03/2020

With the ethical and social aspects of coronavirus being plain to see and markets wobbling horribly we have started to…
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EU Taxonomy Final Report

Published on: 23/03/2020

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy report 'Financing a Sustainable European Economy' Technical Report published 9 March 2020 On 9 March 2020 the…
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FCA Feedback Statement on Climate Change and Green Finance

Published on: 18/10/2019

The FCA issued the following important and welcome statement and linked report this week (16 October 2019). This, in my…
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More than a third of pension schemes considering appointing IFA - XPS. (So be informed about ESG!)

Published on: 17/10/2019

The news that a third of XPS pension schemes either have an IFA or are likely to be looking…
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PRA & FCA Climate Financial Risk Forum- first meeting

Published on: 22/03/2019

Source: FCA website 12 March 2019 First meeting of the PRA and FCA’s joint Climate Financial Risk Forum Press Releases Published: 12/03/2019 Last…
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SRI Services response to ESMA Consultation Paper ‘On Integrating sustainability risks and factors into MIFID II’

Published on: 21/02/2019

SRI Services was delighted to have had the opportunity to respond to the ESMA Consultation Paper ‘On Integrating sustainability risks…
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Investment Association to consult on Sustainability and Responsible Investment

Published on: 04/02/2019

The Investment Association announced last week that it is to consult members on Sustainability and Responsible Investment. Their launch release is…
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SRI Services responds to FCA Climate Change and Green Finance Consultation

Published on: 04/02/2019

SRI Services submitted a response to the FCA's highly welcome consultation on Climate Change and Green Finance (DP18/8) last week.…
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FCA DP18/8 consultation: Climate Change and Green Finance deadline looming

Published on: 16/01/2019

As mentioned in my blog in October last year the FCA is consulting on climate change and green finance. SRI…
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FCA opens discussion on impact of climate change and green finance on financial services

Published on: 15/10/2018

SRI Services welcomes today's announcement, which reads as follows: FCA opens a discussion on the impact of climate change and…
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UK Government changes pension trustee duties and rules to include ESG

Published on: 12/09/2018

The article below my 'preamble' is reproduced with kind permission from 'Responsible Investor' - published yesterday (11/9/2018). But first an…
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SRI Services welcomes FCAs proposed review on SRI, ESG & ethical concerns

Published on: 20/07/2018

I am running rather late with blogs at the moment as there is so much happening - but felt it…
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DWP pension consultation - deadline 16 July

Published on: 12/07/2018

For those wishing to respond to the current DWP Pension scheme trustee consultation, which will undoubtedly have a significant impact…
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Pension Funds and Social Investment - final government report

Published on: 18/06/2018

This morning, 18 June 2018, the Government published its final response to the 2017 Law Commission report on pension funds and social…
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Sustainable Finance Initiative - MiFID II suitability requirements - feedback requested

Published on: 08/06/2018

EU proposals to include ESG as part of investment and advice processes. 20 June 2018 Update: Our published response can be found…
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Green Finance Taskforce report

Published on: 10/04/2018

The Green Finance Taskforce published a highly significant (100 page) report on 28 March 2018. The report, which aims to help accelerate 'green…
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Its a cultural thing.

Published on: 15/03/2018

The FCA issued a discussion paper today on 'Transforming Culture in Financial Services' - DP18/2. I have written and spoken on this…
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EU Announces Sustainable Finance Action Plan

Published on: 15/03/2018

On 8 March 2018 the EU published its response to the Sustainable Finance HLEG (High Level Expert Group) report issued in…
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EU HLEG Final Report - Sustainable Finance

Published on: 15/02/2018

The EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance published by far the most welcome document I have seen in…
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Green Finance Inquiry (UK)

Published on: 16/01/2018

As readers may already know the government has said it is committed to supporting the hugely diverse (and essential) area of …
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Pension funds & Social Investment - plus ESG, Stewardship and Ethics

Published on: 18/12/2017

Pension funds and social investment: interim (government) response - 18 December 2017 SRI Services welcomes today's report, which we view as taking…
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Why should DC pension schemes consider ESG and SRI (x 12!)

Published on: 13/12/2017

12 points from our response to the DWP consultation into ‘where DC schemes invest’ The following points are a boiled…
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Growing a Culture of Social Impact Investing in the UK

Published on: 27/11/2017

A major new report (the Corley Review) has been published considering how the UK can increase investment in ways that…
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DWP consultation: Disclosure of costs, charges and investments in DC schemes

Published on: 21/11/2017

DWP consultation: Disclosure of costs, charges and investments in DC schemes In October the Department for Work and Pensions issued the…
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Good work Gov!

Published on: 06/10/2017

With Good Money Week about to start now seems like a fitting time to mention some of the positive work taking…
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HLEG - EU sustainable finance interim report published

Published on: 19/07/2017

The EU has recently published its High Level Expert Group (HLEG) Sustainable Finance interim report. This ambitious and significant report covers issues…
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Pensions & Social Investment: Law Commission review

Published on: 27/06/2017

We are delighted to welcome the Law Commission review of 'Pensions & Social Investment' published June 2017. This important review, whilst…
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