UK policy

The UK government has set out its commitment to be the world’s first net zero financial centre. The PRI UK policy team engages with UK policymakers, alongside and with the support of signatories, to ensure this high ambition is maintained.

In 2022 the UK will continue to push forward with a package of consultations and reforms under the Sustainable Disclosures Requirements (SDR) and the development of the UK Green Taxonomy - a tool to help investors understand whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable, and to navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy. The UK policy team works on both of these priorities, as well as stewardship, real economy climate issue and building on the findings of the flagship A Legal Framework for Impact report, to guide policy recommendations to better integrate sustainability impacts into UK financial legislation. See further below for PRI’s resources on UK sustainable finance policy work.