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
SDR vs SFDR: Interoperable in concept, difficult in practice
Investors are not despairing at aligning the two regulatory regimes, but key concepts including sustainable investment definitions remain elusive.
FCA ‘right to hold the line’ says Abrdn as SDR labels hit double digits
Jupiter announces first sustainability focus fund, while FCA says number of products with labels is in line with expectations.
WHEB ‘had to pick battles’ over SDR impact label
Manager says it could not put every impact avenue in successful application, while Stewart Investors confirms it will not use the SDR labels for any of its funds.
ESG round-up: CDP to provide ISSB-aligned climate data to Brazil’s securities regulator
The latest developments in sustainable finance: FTSE Russell AO survey shows market shift to passive strategies for sustainable investment; Foresight Solar announces SDR equivalence.
What’s in a name? Navigating the UK’s sustainable fund-labelling regime
The latest episode of The Responsible Investor Podcast asks whether the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements will deliver straightforward and user-friendly fund labels.
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