Reforming the rules
Driving the uptake of responsible investment across the UK and globally.
A critical decade
As we head towards critical tipping points for the planet, policymakers in the UK, EU and other major economies must set robust regulation and improve transparency across the finance sector.
Trusted with the savings of ordinary people, the financial sector has a critical role to play. The frameworks of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development give us the tools to build a better future. Now we must use them. This will only be possible by harnessing the power of the financial system and improving the rules to ensure the interests of our planet and its people are at the core.
The role of the financial system
Globally, the volume of privately invested financial assets is expected to reach US$145.4 trillion by 2025 – a 250 per cent growth in less than 20 years.
If the UK’s biggest banks and investors were a country, they’d rank 9th in the world for the carbon emissions they are responsible for – emitting a total of 805 million tonnes of greenhouse gases.
The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their money since 2020, while the world’s poorest 60% – almost 5 billion people – have lost money.
In the UK alone, pensions assets amount to almost £3 trillion. Globally the amount of money invested through pensions accounts for half of all the money in the world.
How we’re reforming the rules
Through resources
Our policy hub resources provide practical recommendations and guidance on key responsible investment themes.
Find out moreThe All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Development
The challenge of reaching net zero is no easy task. But it is a huge opportunity. We’ve joined with UK100 to establish an APPG on Sustainable Finance to put the UK financial sector at the heart of this change.
Find out moreEuropean policy reforms
We bring our distinctive perspective and expertise to the European sustainable investment debate and drive up ambition of the EU Commission's key initiatives.
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