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FCA Releases Anti-Greenwashing and Sustainable Investment Product Rules

ESG Today

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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FCA Delays Implementation of SDR Sustainable Fund Labeling Rules to April 2025

ESG Today

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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Sofidel: The Forum for Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

How high is the risk of greenwashing? As interest in environmental, social and governance sustainability has grown, so as the risk of greenwashing. As ESMA , the European Securities and Markets Authority, also notes, greenwashing harms investors who want to allocate their resources to sustainable economic activities.

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Guest Post: Six Steps Leaders Can Take to Accelerate Their Sustainability Transformation Efforts

ESG Today

According to The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements , it is mandated for organizations to conduct a double materiality assessment, which in turn helps them determine which sustainability issues are material and should be included in their emissions reporting.

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Columbia Threadneedle Adopts FCA’s SDR Sustainability Focus Label for Nine Funds

ESG Today

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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Aegon, Cazenove to Adopt FCA’s SDR Sustainability Focus Label for Funds

ESG Today

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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Schroders to Adopt All Four of the FCA’s SDR Sustainability Labels for Funds

ESG Today

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.