C10.1.1 Companies Act 2006, Ch 46
This Act contains requirement for reporting, which does include environment, for certain types of companies:
A general requirement for the way in which Directors must consider the environment is included:
“172 Duty to promote the success of the company
(1) A director of a company must act in the way he considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to—
(a) the likely consequences of any decision in the long term,
(b) the interests of the company’s employees,
(c) the need to foster the company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others,
(d) the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment,
(e) the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct, and
(f) the need to act fairly as between members of the company.”
Quoted companies [those that are traded on a public stock exchange] must report on environmental matters:
“417 Contents of directors’ report: business review
5) In the case of a quoted company the business review must, to the extent necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the company’s business, include—
(a) the main trends and factors likely to affect the future development, performance and position of the company’s business; and
(b) information about—
(i) environmental matters (including the impact of the company’s business on the environment),
(ii) the company’s employees, and
(iii) social and community issues,
including information about any policies of the company in relation to those matters and the effectiveness of those policies;…”
“(6) The review must, to the extent necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the company’s business, include—
(a) analysis using financial key performance indicators, and
(b) where appropriate, analysis using other key performance indicators including information relating to environmental matters and employee matters.
“Key performance indicators” means factors by reference to which the development, performance or position of the company’s business can be measured effectively.”