SDR operational hurdles see firms take cautious implementation approach

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Major asset managers have seen their attempts to implement the Financial Conduct Authority’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements stymied by operational and interpretive hurdles

The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and PwC UK have published a joint report, titled UK SDR and investment labels, which highlights how new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements...

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