On 27 February 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new webpage on how to use sustainability labels as part of the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime.
The FCA explains that the labels are for funds with environmental or social goals and these firms can choose to use labels if their funds meet the criteria.
In particular, the FCA reminds firms of the following:
- Criteria: all products using labels must meet the general criteria, as well as criteria specific to each label as set out in see Annex 2 of its Policy Statement (PS23/16).
- How to use a label: firms must notify the FCA of plans to use a label by completing a notification form but that the full process to use a label will be different depending on the type of fund in scope.
- Downloadable labels: firms and distributors in scope of the SDR regime intending to use labels should download the relevant label from the form when notifying the FCA of their intention to use a label.