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Attention CEOs: New FCA Guidance Demands Stronger Product Lifecycle Governance to Avoid Greenwashing! Is your company ready to ensure transparency and avoid greenwashing accusations? Skyjed's blog explores how a digitised Lifecycle Governance Framework can help you: 1. Meet the FCA's criteria for sustainability claims. 2. Gather robust evidence to support your claims. 3. Review claims throughout the product lifecycle. 4. Stay compliant and build product trust with credible sustainability practices. Read the blog here. #ESG #Greenwashing #FCA #LifecycleGovernance #Transparency

The FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule comes into force on May 31, 2024. This regulation, a pivotal component of the FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime, aims to bolster transparency in sustainable investment products and safeguard consumers from deceptive sustainability claims.   Martin Lovick - Director of Capital Markets, provides insights into this regulatory measure, and looks at the applicability of the rule, extending to all FCA-regulated firms, whether or not they consciously provide or promote products or services with a sustainability or ESG theme.   The article outlines the guidance from the FCA, offering examples that will fail to meet their expectations in the following areas: substantiating claims, ensuring clear communication, maintaining information completeness, and fairness in comparisons.   Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/eUiXuyak #cosegic #compliance #capitalmarkets #fca #antigreenwashing #sustainability

The FCA is cracking down on misleading green claims in financial products with a new anti-greenwashing rule starting May 31, 2024. This ensures consumers can make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability goals. Holly Palmer explores what greenwashing is, how the new rule differs from existing regulations, and what firms can do to comply. #greenwashing #FCA #sustainability

On 23 April 2024, the FCA published the much-anticipated anti-greenwashing guidance which will apply to all FCA regulated firms from 31 May 2024. The FCA is also consulting on extending the SDR and labelling regime to portfolio managers in proposed rules which largely mirror those introduced for asset managers in November 2023. Read our detailed analysis below from Rita Hunter and Julia Cripps who would be very happy to discuss. #SDR #ESG #greenwashing #financialregulation

On 23 April 2024, the FCA published the much-anticipated anti-greenwashing guidance which will apply to all FCA regulated firms from 31 May 2024. The FCA is also consulting on extending the SDR and labelling regime to portfolio managers in proposed rules which largely mirror those introduced for asset managers in November 2023. Read our detailed analysis below from Rita Hunter and Julia Cripps who would be very happy to discuss. #SDR #ESG #greenwashing #financialregulation

On 23 April 2024, the FCA published the much-anticipated anti-greenwashing guidance which will apply to all FCA regulated firms from 31 May 2024. The FCA is also consulting on extending the SDR and labelling regime to portfolio managers in proposed rules which largely mirror those introduced for asset managers in November 2023. Read our detailed analysis below from Rita Hunter and Julia Cripps who would be very happy to discuss. #SDR #ESG #greenwashing #financialregulation

On 23 April 2024, the FCA published the much-anticipated anti-greenwashing guidance which will apply to all FCA regulated firms from 31 May 2024. The FCA is also consulting on extending the SDR and labelling regime to portfolio managers in proposed rules which largely mirror those introduced for asset managers in November 2023. Read our detailed analysis below from Rita Hunter and Julia Cripps who would be very happy to discuss. #SDR #ESG #greenwashing #financialregulation

Tackling greenwashing is a priority for the FCA. UK authorised firms must meet the requirements of the FCA's new anti-greenwashing rule by 31 May 2024. This clarifies that sustainability-related claims about products and services must be fair, clear and not misleading. Any reference to the sustainability characteristics of a product or service must consistent with the actual sustainability characteristics of that product or service. Finalised guidance on the rule was published on 23 March 2024. For an overview of the final guidance, please see our blog post. (- with Luke F.) #freshfields #greenwashing #financialservices

On 23 April 2024, the FCA published the much-anticipated anti-greenwashing guidance which will apply to all FCA regulated firms from 31 May 2024. The FCA is also consulting on extending the SDR and labelling regime to portfolio managers in proposed rules which largely mirror those introduced for asset managers in November 2023. Read our detailed analysis below from Rita Hunter and Julia Cripps who would be very happy to discuss. #SDR #ESG #greenwashing #financialregulation

On 23 April 2024, the FCA published the much-anticipated anti-greenwashing guidance which will apply to all FCA regulated firms from 31 May 2024. The FCA is also consulting on extending the SDR and labelling regime to portfolio managers in proposed rules which largely mirror those introduced for asset managers in November 2023. Read our detailed analysis below from Rita Hunter and Julia Cripps who would be very happy to discuss. #SDR #ESG #greenwashing #financialregulation