Investors with £2.8tr in assets under management or advice have urged the government to introduce more robust sustainability reporting rules for the food sector, noting that the move would enable investors to target funding more efficiently at companies with environmentally responsible practices.
Aviva Investors, Legal & General Asset Management, Newton Investment Management, and EOS at Federated Hermes are among the investors that have urged the government to embrace a number of the recommendations set out in this week’s National Food Strategy, highlighting the importance of more consistent reporting requirements for large food companies.
The group, which is being led by Rathbone …
