The Policy Liaison Group’s blogs and other reports and consultation submissions draw on our discussions with policymakers and leading experts. In 2024, we transitioned from an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to an independent Policy Liaison Group. Some of the materials featured below were published when the group functioned as the APPG on ESG.
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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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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.
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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.