Climate & Greenwashing Litigation
UK SDR labels show how anti-greenwashing rules are becoming evidence rules
The FCA’s SDR good-and-poor-practice guidance says firms must substantiate sustainability claims, use the correct label, ensure disclosures match the fund’s sustainability characteristics, and avoid copying generic wording from peers or regulator examples.
BY ESG DESK · MAY 15, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
The FCA’s SDR good-and-poor-practice guidance says firms must substantiate sustainability claims, use the correct label, ensure disclosures match the fund’s sustainability characteristics, and avoid copying generic wording from peers or regulator examples. For legal and compliance teams, that moves sustainable investment law from brand review into product governance, evidence files, model portfolio checks and pre-contractual disclosure control.