Fossil-free investing is a more specific claim than broad ESG (environmental, social and governance), but definitions still vary. This hub brings together guides on fossil-free funds, fund greenwashing, SDR (Sustainability Disclosure Requirements) labels, climate risk and the practical checks investors should make.
Financial information only
This hub is for education only. It is not investment advice, a recommendation, or a personal financial promotion. Exclusions can change portfolio risk and investments can fall in value.
Fossil-free reading path
| Guide | Best for | What it helps you check |
|---|---|---|
| Fossil-free funds UK | Investors who want exclusion clarity | How funds define fossil fuel exposure and what thresholds apply. |
| What are ESG funds? | Readers comparing broad ESG with stricter exclusions | Why a fund can be ESG-labelled without being fully fossil-free. |
| Fund greenwashing checklist | Due diligence readers | How to test names, holdings, exclusions, impact claims and stewardship evidence. |
| FCA SDR labels explained | UK fund investors | How labels, disclosures and the anti-greenwashing rule affect sustainable fund claims. |
| Climate risk and investment portfolios | Portfolio reviewers | Why fossil-free does not remove every form of climate risk. |
Core checks
- Does the fund exclude fossil fuel reserves, revenue, power generation or financing?
- Are thresholds clearly stated?
- Does the fund still hold banks, utilities or industrial companies with fossil fuel exposure?
- Does the fund publish holdings and stewardship evidence?
- Does the claim match the fund name?
Bottom line
Fossil-free investing is useful only when the exclusion rules are visible, specific and consistently applied.