The Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) is the UK’s legislative framework to ensure transparency of sustainable investment product and minimise greenwashing. The rules come with associated investment labels, which come into effect in July 2024. Under the SDR, a fund must allocate a minimum of 70 percent to investments which meet the criteria for a Focus, Improvers or Impact label, or a combination of the three to earn a Mixed Goals label.
LATEST SDR NEWS
More funds meet SDR deadline amid slow start to UK label regime
Total number of announced labels stands at around 30, while leading manager confirms plans to drop 'sustainable' from fund names.
Columbia Threadneedle announces nine SDR labels
Manager takes top spot for number of funds under UK labelling regime with application of Focus label to multiple ranges.
ESG round-up: Invesco opts out of SDR for six funds
The latest developments in sustainable finance: MSCI authorised to provide ESG ratings in India; EU banks 'could lose 25% of assets' in decarbonisation scenario.
ESG round-up: Fidelity International to label three funds under SDR
The latest developments in sustainable finance: UK government says ESG ratings regs will help defence sector, AXA IM calls for more sign-ups to common ground taxonomy.
ESG round-up: EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy adds Singapore-Asia framework
The latest developments in sustainable finance: SDR prompts BlackRock to rebadge 'sustainable' fund; ESMA sets deadline for second-party opinion providers on the EU Green Bond Standard.
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