UKSIF CEO: Labour lacks 'clear vision' on green finance promotion

Responsible finance association CEO ‘disappointed’ with government’s sustainability take

Sahar Nazir
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The CEO of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has raised concerns that Labour lacks a concrete plan on sustainable finance product promotion.

Speaking today (3 October) at the SRI Services and Partners Good Money Week event, UKSIF CEO James Alexander argued that current Labour plans on green financial products may be lacking in coherency. "It is concerning that we have no clear vision from our government on how to promote sustainable financial products," he told attendees. "I'm pushing the Labour party to focus on sustainable growth." The association CEO noted that UKSIF has been working with the new Labour government for some time and had some involvement in Labour's promises. "We managed to include a chapter on sustainabl...

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