Green Taxonomy Trashed: UK Ditches Plans After “Very Mixed” Reaction
July 17, 2025
The UK government has opted to scrap plans for a long-awaited green taxonomy due to “very mixed” feedback to a public consultation.
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Seeking Sustainability: SRS Among Trio of UK Government Consultations
June 26, 2025
The UK’s Labour government has launched three new consultations to support the country’s sustainability reporting and transition planning efforts, including the long-awaited Sustainability Reporting Standards …
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Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors
June 24, 2025
Minerva Analytics’ CEO Sarah Wilson has warned that proxy advisors are “under siege” following a series of high-profile attacks by US policymakers.
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Definition Downgrade: FRC Reframes Stewardship in 2026 UK Code
June 3, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has unveiled the UK Stewardship Code 2026, which looks to bolster reporting to “showcase high quality stewardship” and “support …
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UK government to introduce law regulating ESG rating agencies
August 9th, 2024
The UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced the government will propose a new bill introducing regulations for ESG rating agencies.
On a visit to Toronto, …
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Just transition will need to harness finance services
March 5th, 2024
The just transition will need to rely on the finance sector to ensure the global transition to a resilient, net-zero and nature-positive economy is done in a socially inclusive …
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SFO charges four individuals over Patisserie Valerie scandal
September 14th, 2023
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has brought fraud charges against four individuals who oversaw the collapse of high street baker chain Patisserie Valerie.
Christopher Marsh, a former director …
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UK unveils new sustainability disclosure standards
August 11th, 2023
A new set of UK standards based on the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are to be rolled out that will enable companies to flag any sustainability-related risks and opportunities that they …
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UK proposes anti-boycott bill
June 22, 2023
The UK government’s proposed legislation aimed at preventing local councils from imposing boycotts on Israeli goods is an attack on freedom of expression, according to civil society groups.
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FCA delays introduction of SDR
April 12, 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has postponed the introduction of rules aimed at eradicating greenwashing across the UK’s asset management sector.
The UK regulator has delayed the implementation date for sustainability disclosure …
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