Rethinking sustainability reporting – exploring the final UK SRS S8E4

Rethinking sustainability reporting – exploring the final UK SRS S8E4

From Risk & Regulation Rundown by PwC UK

April 27, 2026 · 35 min · Season 8 · Episode 4

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of the UK's final Sustainability Reporting Standards for listed companies and the financial services sector.

In this episode, we explore the UK’s final Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) and what they mean for listed companies and the wider financial services sector. Guest host and PwC Director Andrew Strange is joined by ISSB Board Member Richard Barker and PwC’s Gemma Jones (Sustainability Director, Insurance and Asset & Wealth Management) to discuss what the UK SRS mean in practice, how they build on ISSB foundations, and what the FCA’s recent consultation could signal for listed companies. The conversation highlights why this is more than a compliance exercise, and the opportunity for organisations to reset their approach, focusing on materiality, stronger links to financial reporting, and more decision-useful insights for investors. To find out more, please contact gemma.jones@pwc.com . You can also access our At a glance briefing on the final UK SRS at: https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/financial-services/understanding-regulatory-developments/uk-government-endorses-uk-sustainability-reporting-standards.html

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Strange

Guests: Richard Barker, Gemma Jones

Topics covered

  • sustainability reporting
  • financial services
  • UK SRS
  • compliance
  • materiality
  • investor insights

Keywords

  • sustainability
  • reporting standards
  • financial reporting
  • listed companies
  • FCA consultation
  • materiality
  • decision-useful insights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PwC, ISSB, FCA

Places: UK

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