2026 Greenwashing Sustainable Investment 
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.
Chris Hall
MARCH 15, 2024
But as these moves come under greater scrutiny and regulators and investors take action against greenwashing, could we see a knock-on effect of green hushing and bleaching cause a shrinking universe of options for ESG investors? Sustainable growth? It is not hard to see why offering sustainable investments is so appealing to companies.
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ESG Today
APRIL 24, 2024
Firms with assets under management greater than £50 billion would be required to begin providing product-level disclosures under the SDR from December 2025, and those with AUM greater than £5 billion from December 2026. Our good and poor practice anti-greenwashing examples will help firms market their products in the right way.”
Chris Hall
MAY 17, 2024
European regulators have ratcheted up efforts to eliminate greenwashing from the investment sector. End of an era I – The fight against greenwashing inched ahead with the release of final guidelines for naming ESG- or sustainability-related funds by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Chris Hall
JULY 18, 2024
In addition, while SFDR was designed to enhance transparency around sustainability, Article 8 and 9 disclosure requirements have been used “in marketing material as ‘quality labels’ for sustainability, consequently posing greenwashing and mis-selling risks”.
3BL Media
JANUARY 18, 2024
FCA confirms sustainability disclosure and labeling regime The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a policy statement setting out its final rules and guidance on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels. Next steps: The anti-greenwashing rule will come into effect from May 31, 2024.
Chris Hall
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Industry experts suggest UK requirements would need to be finalised and in effect from mid-2026. The draft legislation proposed by HM Treasury is a response to investor concerns over the quality, transparency and comparability of the ESG ratings they use to inform investment decisions. “It
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