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
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Mission transition: sustainable finance’s journey from climate ambition to credibility
The UK’s Sustainability Reporting Standards, published last week, together with transition planning, are providing long-sought-after comparability and credibility, but at a time of rising geopolitical uncertainty, clear policy trajectories are needed to encourage investment in the transition.
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The conversation continued – exploring five more claims about the energy transition
In our previous post, we tackled common misconceptions about renewable energy, from costs and reliability to environmental impacts. As the rollout of clean energy accelerates, the conversation is now shifting from “does it work?” to “where does it go?” and “what is it made of?”
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Let’s have a discussion about renewables, storage and the energy transition
The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risks Report report ranked misinformation and disinformation among the most significant long-term threats to society, alongside climate and nature loss. Against this backdrop, the blog explores five common claims about the energy transition and explains why many rest on incomplete or outdated assumptions.
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ESG across aviation
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AI and the energy transition
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Business as a force for good
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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.
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ESG Disclosures and Due Diligence
Upcoming events
Transition planning
Transition planning has become the central delivery mechanism for the UK’s climate, competitiveness and long-term economic resilience objectives, as identified in Labour’s manifesto. Chaired by the Rt Hon Lord Deben, participants will explore how UK transition planning policy can best support credible, decision-useful plans that mobilise private capital while maintaining competitiveness and investor confidence.
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