UK SRS: are you ready?

CMS and Agendi invite you to discuss the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) and what they mean in practice for organisations preparing for the next phase of sustainability reporting.

The UK government is expected to publish the finalised UK SRS S1 and S2 imminently, following its consultation on the exposure drafts in summer 2025. Once endorsed, these standards will establish the foundation for sustainability reporting in the UK, moving beyond climate-focused disclosures towards a comprehensive, organisation-wide framework aligned with the ISSB global baseline. UK SRS will be relevant across a wide range of business types, sectors and ownership structures, with implications for governance, reporting, data and assurance.

Alongside this, the FCA published CP26/5 on 30 January 2026, setting out proposals for the first mandatory roll-out of the UK SRS to listed companies. The consultation proposes replacing the current TCFD-aligned Listing Rules with UK SRS-aligned requirements for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, with mandatory climate reporting under UK SRS S2, Scope 3 emissions and broader sustainability disclosures under UK SRS S1 on a "comply or explain" basis, and transitional reliefs phasing in over subsequent years. Responses to CP26/5 are due by 20 March 2026.

This webinar will equip you to understand both the government's finalised standards and the FCA's mandatory proposals, assess associated risks, and take practical steps towards readiness.

In this 45-minute webinar, we will cover: 

• The UK SRS framework: what the government's finalised standards mean and how they differ from existing UK reporting requirements 
• The FCA's CP26/5 proposals: scope, mandatory versus comply-or-explain requirements, transitional reliefs and the timeline for listed companies 
• Key legal considerations, including liability, governance and enforcement risk 
• What UK SRS means in practice for reporting, operations and data 
• An implementation roadmap, including immediate actions and a forward-looking view on how requirements may extend beyond listed companies 
• Common challenges and how to future-proof your approach 
• Live Q&A with legal and technical experts

Event Speakers

• Laura Houët, Partner and co-Head of the ESG Taskforce, CMS
• Victoria Tetzlaff, Manager, Agendi
• Helena Walsh, Managing Partner, Agendi

Who should attend: This webinar is aimed at corporate decision-makers, managers and contributors responsible for UK SRS implementation or review, including professionals across sustainability, finance, risk, legal, procurement and investor relations.