Policy papers and consultations

Information on the UK government’s assessment of the global baseline of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards to create UK Sustainability Reporting Standards.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• Framework and Terms of Reference for the Development of UK Sustainability Reporting Standards

  Introduction 1․ On 3 November 2021, the International Financial Reporting…

Impact assessment (IA) appraising measures to reform the non-financial reporting framework which will be implemented through secondary legislation.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 19 March 2024

UK government response to the OECD peer review of the United Kingdom National Contact Point.

• From: UK National Contact Point
• Updated: 1 December 2020

• UK government response to the OECD peer review of the United Kingdom National Contact Point

  UK government response to the OECD Peer Review of the United Kingdom…

Government response to the Constitution Select Committee report on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 19 June 2020

Government response to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Select Committee report on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 19 June 2020

Government's response to the Joint Committee’s report on the Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 18 July 2019

We're seeking views on a beneficial ownership register to increase the transparency of overseas investment in property and public contracts.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 22 March 2018

We are seeking views on how to improve the UK’s corporate governance framework.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 29 August 2017

We're seeking views on how to increase the transparency of overseas investment in property and public contracts.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 5 April 2017

We’re asking for views on how to implement the requirements of the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (2014/95/EU) into UK law.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 8 November 2016

We're seeking views on draft legislation detailing how the register of people with significant control over a company should work.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 17 December 2015

An update on implementation on reforms to the regulatory framework for statutory audit.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 29 October 2015

Discussion document on the implications of the EU and wider reforms of statutory auditor regulation.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 28 October 2015

We’re asking for views on how to implement the reduced disclosure requirements in the EU Accounting Directive.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 17 September 2015

Considers the costs of financial reporting for parent companies listed on the securities and stock exchanges in the US and Japan under the UK system.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 20 July 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Making companies more accountable will make them more attractive to investors and make the public want to buy their products and services.

• From: HM Treasury and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Second annual review showing achievements made in increasing the number of women on FTSE 350 company boards.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 27 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Fourth annual review tracking progress in increasing the number of women on FTSE 350 company boards.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 25 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Seeks views on the implementation of a legal power requiring prescribed persons to report on whistleblowing disclosures.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 12 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Draft terms of reference for the working group which will oversee the guidance for the register of people with significant control (PSC).

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 15 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government