ESG disclosure regulations: What do investors need to know?

How new EU rules will affect UK firms post-Brexit

There is currently significant interest in ESG and sustainable investing. The UK Government is pivoting further towards the greening of the UK economy.

In his recent Financial Services Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak committed the UK to extending is leadership in green finance. This statement was accompanied by important announcements around sustainable finance, including Government plans to issue green bonds and to impose mandatory obligations on asset managers and advisers in relation to climate related disclosures. Asset managers, investors and financial advisors alike will need to focus their efforts in this area - the green movement isn't going away anytime soon. On the contrary, it is clear that firms will need to embed ES...