A policy forum for sustainable, resilient growth
The Westminster Policy Liaison Group on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a cross-party forum bringing together parliamentarians, industry leaders, the investment community and civil society. By building robust consensus across corporate responsibility and sustainable investment, the Group helps shape policies that support resilient, sustainable growth and advance the UK’s transition to a more environmentally and socially responsible economy.
Latest updates
- Blogs
COP30: A fragile consensus in a fractured geopolitical climate
COP30 in Belém, Brazil, marked 10 years since the Paris Agreement and took place at a time when the world’s collective climate ambition is under increasing scrutiny.
- Key takeaways
ESG Disclosures and Due Diligence
As the UK prepares to adopt the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS), the Group explored how disclosure and due diligence frameworks together shape responsible business. Participants examined the UK SRS alongside the EU’s CSRD and CSDDD, considering how due diligence drives action while disclosure ensures transparency and accountability.
- Blogs
Why ESG should be reframed, not abandoned
Behind the headlines of backlash and “green fatigue,” investors, companies and regulators continue to embed sustainability into core business decisions. The real question is not whether ESG survives, but whether its current framing, often reduced to box-ticking, can deliver the resilience and long-term value demanded by a world of climate risk, social disruption and economic change.
- Key takeaways
Mobilising Finance for Nature and Biodiversity
Discussions from this roundtable centred on sectoral transition pathways, the role of public policy in unlocking private investment, strengthening carbon and biodiversity markets, and creating investable pipelines. Participants highlighted the need for blended finance, local biodiversity funds, and frameworks that ensure credits deliver real, measurable benefits. Building resilience in key sectors, particularly food and agriculture, was seen as essential to achieving a nature-positive economy.
- Blogs
Is ESG failing defence? Rethinking ethics, investment and national security
ESG and defence are sometimes considered incompatible, but they have been interlinked for years. As the defence sector grows, having this conversation will be vital.
- Key takeaways
ESG in the built environment
Upcoming events
Aviation
This roundtable, led by Ruth Cadbury MP, Chair of the Transport Committee, will examine how aviation expansion fits into the UK’s economic and environmental strategy. Experts will discuss the balance between growth and net zero, exploring airport capacity, emissions, and the need for a cohesive national strategy to deliver inclusive, sustainable connectivity and investment.
Responsible AI and the Energy Transition
This roundtable will examine the role of responsible AI in supporting the energy transition. Chaired by Wera Hobhouse MP, the discussion will explore the growing energy and water demands of data centres alongside opportunities for AI to enhance renewable generation, forecasting and grid optimisation. Participants will also consider the use of AI in ESG reporting, disclosures and due diligence.
Business as a force for good
Chaired by Martin Wrigley MP, this roundtable will examine how corporate governance, directors’ duties and purpose-led business models can support long-term value creation for shareholders while delivering positive outcomes for employees, communities and the environment. The session will consider whether current frameworks are fit for purpose and how policy could better align commercial success with social and environmental responsibility.
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The Group invites advisory board involvement, speaking contributions, report collaboration through to ongoing policy discussions via our regular roundtable events.
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