Publications


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.

“Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends COP30 Summit in Brazil” by Number 10, CC BY 4.0
November 26, 2025

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.

September 23, 2025

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.

Creator: Sgt. Jan Dijkstra/Mediacenteum Defensie Copyright: Mediacentrum Defensie (MCD)
July 15, 2025

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.