ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The new rules form part of the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

According to the FCA, the new rules come as investors increasingly seek investments with positive environmental and social impact, with global AUM in ESG-oriented funds anticipated to grow to $36 trillion by 2026, while around 70% of investors report lacking trust in the sustainability claims of investment products.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The FCA’s SDR requirements were introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 28, 2025

The FCAs SDR requirements were introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

New nature legislation and updated modern slavery act are also key priorities ahead of 2025 federal elections. Next year, Australia is due to finalise its first National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan , which will replace the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy 2021–2025.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 8, 2023

Regulatory uncertainty led to many managers downgrading their Article 9 funds to Article 8 in the second half of last year to avoid accusations of greenwashing, but there are some expectations of a resurgence in ‘dark green’ funds. Article 9 rebound?

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At 28, Kurtis Layden, senior policy advisor in the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has been a key advisor on the federal ban on some single-use plastics, taking effect in 2025. Once the ban takes effect in 2025, it could eliminate an estimated 1.3 million tonnes of plastic waste over the following decade.

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