Investments: Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria Debate

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Baroness Hayman

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Investments: Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria

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Wednesday 2nd March 2022

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, the Government set up a specific panel to look at those very questions, and I cannot pre-empt the outcome of its work.

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My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I understand that the noble Baroness cannot prejudge what the panel will say on the green taxonomy. However, does she agree that it is essential, if that taxonomy is to be useful both in this country and internationally, that it is both science- based and free of vested interests?