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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-14more like thismore than 2023-03-14
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Investment: Environment Protection more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that business shareholder and pension investments are made in ways that support the environment; and what plans they have to amend section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to set requirements in this regard. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Leong more like this
uin HL6466 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answer text <p>In October 2021, the Government published the Greening Finance Roadmap, which set out its intention to deliver new Sustainability Disclosures Requirements for companies, pension schemes and the financial services industry. These requirements will ensure that investment decisions take better account of sustainability matters. Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 already requires directors to have regard to the environment (among other matters), and directors of large companies must make an annual statement on how they are meeting their Section 172 duty.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-30T15:06:19.79Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-30T15:06:19.79Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Leong more like this