Eight tips on how to invest ethically
James Howard of Emerald Knight lays out eight sure-fire tips for investors who are looking into more ethical, sustainable, responsible and above all enlightened vehicles for their money. Ethical investment is becoming the chosen vehicle for many investors who demand more than just financial growth from their money. According to our...
The apology big food brands should be offering
It is a scandal that horsemeat has contaminated beef products across Europe. Indeed, it has completely replaced the beef in some cases. The responses from some of the businesses involved are, in my opinion, equally scandalous. To play the victim, to “share our customers’ outrage” and indicate this is...
The very well-funded war against climate science and all of us
The Roman statesman Cicero quoted Lucius Cassius’s simple maxim “Cui Bono?” or “Who benefits?” This year some excellent investigative journalism by The Independent, DeSmogBlog and The Guardian revealed some startling information about the original funding of the US Tea Party movement and the current funding of climate change deniers....
Responsible investment terms: what is SRI?
Whether the businesses involved are in environment protection, human rights or clean energy, socially responsible investment (SRI) can provide the right balance between investors’ interests and the future prosperity of the planet. It’s important to consider these three words individually, in order to understand the real meaning of what...
Ed Miliband’s Bedford speech heavy on rhetoric, weak on action
With a 3,330 word speech on Thursday, Ed Miliband managed only one mention of ‘green’ and ‘clean’ but no mentions of renewables, climate or the environment. Faced with the greatest existential threat to our way of life, British politicians remain stubbornly timid about making the case for a genuinely...
TED talks: a journey of mortality, renewal and ethical investment – Joel Solomon
Joel Solomon, president of Renewal Partners, was recently interviewed by Blue & Green Tomorrow about how a brush with death spurred him on to use his business and investment nous to create a better future. Earlier this year, he gave a talk at an independently-organised TED event in Vancouver,...
Government scapegoating retail for horsemeat scandal is pathetic
The government’s response to the horsemeat scandal has been shifting from blaming foreigners to blaming business. This strategy shows the vacuum of leadership and responsibility at the heart of modern governments, populated by career politicians and an increasingly narrow social group. The purpose of business is profit. We have...
Why I chose ethical investment: helping the drive to a sustainable economy
David Mason is an ethical investor. His primary motivation is to help grow businesses that are tackling some of the key sustainability challenges – an attitude present in both his personal and professional life. A communications consultant specialising in sustainability, he enjoys helping sustainable businesses get publicity for their...
Ethical IFA of the week: The Ethical Partnership
There are plenty of independent financial advisers (IFAs) across the country who give advice on ethical investment. Our job is to tell you about them. With offices in Yorkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Somerset, The Ethical Partnership is one of the most prolific dedicated ethical financial advisers in the country....
Got a joint account? Move your money together this Valentine’s Day
In the UK, there are nearly 18m joint accounts, representing over a third of all accounts open. But do you and your partner really love the bank you bank with? And would they be a financial valentine? The chances are, if you’re with one of the big five –...
Happy 125th birthday to the Financial Times
With 2.2 million readers daily and 4.5 million registered users, the Financial Times (FT) is the preeminent business news and information organisation globally. Little did James Sheridan and Horatio Bottomley (described as a financier, swindler, journalist, proprietor and MP) probably imagine the global brand they were establishing 125 years...
‘We need investment that prioritises long-term wellbeing for people and planet’
Samuel Johnson once said, “When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.” So how would the threat of death affect your outlook on life? For Joel Solomon, president of Renewal Partners, it spurred him on to use his business and...
Public backs renewables to benefit economy and communities: infographic analysis
The recent public attitudes survey conducted by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) displayed overwhelming support for renewable energy. But as well as providing clean, limitless energy to the UK, respondents also showed support for the economic and community benefits of renewables. Over two-thirds (69%) believed that the UK’s...
Will Barclays become the world’s first ethical banking superpower?
After a year to forget in 2012, Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins appears intent on restoring the bank’s Quaker principles of honesty, integrity and plain-dealing. Will it turn into the world’s first ethical banking superpower? The Libor rate-rigging scandal, a shareholder revolt over executive pay, “aggressive” tax avoidance and an award...
Is Barack Obama’s new-look cabinet sufficiently green?
Barack Obama is reshuffling his pack ahead of his second term as US president. Charlie Wood assesses how the new-look cabinet will fare when faced with the energy and environmental challenges that lay ahead. President Obama took many by surprise in giving a large and prominent portion of his...
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