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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 around corporate responsibility, green finance frameworks, and non-financial reporting, the Group helps shape policies that support resilient, sustainable growth and advance the UK’s transition to a more environmentally and socially responsible economy.

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  • Upcoming event
November 27, 2025

Aviation

Chaired by Ruth Cadbury MP, Chair of the Transport Committee, the session will explore both the social and environmental dimensions of aviation in the UK, bringing together parliamentarians, industry leaders, and civil society voices to support policy development.

  • Blogs
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.

  • Key takeaways
September 8, 2025

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.

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  • Blogs
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.

  • Key takeaways
July 2, 2025

ESG in the built environment

The PLG held its first sector-specific roundtable to examine how ESG principles can be embedded across construction, retrofit, and real estate. With the built environment responsible for 25% of UK emissions, the discussion focused on aligning frameworks to drive net zero and social outcomes. Building on a UKREiiF panel with Winvic Construction, key themes included fragmented standards, infrastructure barriers, and policy gaps, highlighting the need for better data, SME support, EPC reform, and local delivery capacity.
  • Key takeaways
May 29, 2025

UKREiiF Panel: ESG in the built environment

At UKREiiF in Leeds, Winvic, in collaboration with the PLG on ESG, hosted a panel on embedding ESG in the built environment, featuring Katie White MP. The discussion focused on how the UK can meet housing and infrastructure goals while delivering a decarbonised electricity grid by 2030. Panellists highlighted key barriers, including delays in the planning system, fragmented ESG frameworks, and the urgent need for grid reform. There will be a follow-up roundtable in Westminster this July.
  • Key takeaways
April 22, 2025

Sustainable Investment and Pension Reform

With £3 trillion in assets, UK pensions could drive net zero and economic resilience, but the Pensions Investment Review lacks ambition on ESG. At this discussion, UKSIF shared recommendations to strengthen fiduciary clarity, regulatory certainty, and alignment with global standards to unlock sustainable pension investment ahead of the upcoming Pensions Bill.
  • Key takeaways
March 31, 2025

The European Commission’s Omnibus I

In February, under pressure to prioritise competitiveness, the European Commission released Omnibus I to ease regulatory burdens. This roundtable explored how to position sustainability as a competitiveness driver through streamlined yet effective standards and how to simplify rules without compromising credibility, especially for SMEs, using tools like the VSME framework.

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