Climate change is ‘not a high priority for most politicians’
Chris Mullin was the Labour MP for Sunderland South from 1987 to 2010. While in parliament, he served on a number of committees, including a distinguished stint as chair of the home affairs select committee, and was a junior minister in the departments of environment, international development and the...
On this day in 1815: Mount Tambora erupts
Nearly 200 years ago today, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history kicked off a three-year chain reaction of volcanic events. Its powerful impact has led to some experts to believe it is partly responsible for global cooling and worldwide harvest failures. By the summer of...
CSR is about ‘having mechanisms to fix market inequalities or injustices’
On April 15, an event in London will question whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) has reached its sell-by date. Hosted and produced by Responsible 100, Be Inspired Films and Kyocera Document Solutions, the interactive panel discussion forms part of Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Week 2013. In the run-up to April 15,...
Lies, damned lies and sustainability reports
Ty Lee, senior analyst at WHEB Asset Management, delves into the troublesome world of corporate sustainability reporting, and explains why we must crack the chicken-and-egg problem between companies and investors. How much is 122 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide? If you think it sounds like a lot, you’d be...
‘We need to tackle the root causes of inequality and poverty’
The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better is a book that explores poverty and inequality, targeting the huge social and economic gap between the rich and the poor. Kate Pickett, co-author with Richard G Wilkinson, is director of the Equality Trust, and an inspiring voice in...
Responsible investment terms: what is best-in-class investment?
Best-in-class investment means investing in companies that are frontrunners in meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in their particular universe, asset class or category. To understand a little more about the drivers behind best-in-class investment, we need to look at ESG more broadly. Examples of the ESG criteria...
Has CSR reached its sell-by date? Part 2
Previously I wrote an article that condemned corporate social responsibility (CSR) as it was currently understood and practiced by most companies. Below I set out my eight main charges against it in a little more detail. Read part 1 here. 1 – CSR is a waste of precious business...
On this day in 2008: world’s first wind turbine-integrated building opens
Today is the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Bahrain World Trade Centre – the first building in the world to integrate wind turbines into its structure. Its three turbines, which sit across beams (or ‘skybridges’) connecting the building’s two towers, were manufactured by Danish firm Norwin. The...
Has CSR reached its sell-by date? Part 1
According to the textbooks, CSR – corporate social responsibility – is broadly defined as a voluntary commitment from business to embrace responsibility for its actions and to impact positively on the environment, on society and on consumers, employees and other stakeholders. If everyone agreed on this definition and if...
Big is the enemy of the good in all industries
This week, another naughty Big Energy company has had its wrist gently slapped for viscously ripping off customers. EDF is fighting its own battles. At some point, an elected government and its self-styled consumer champions, the regulators, will stand up for the people and break these malicious and inefficient oligopolies...
Lomborg talking nonsense (again) on global warming
Danish author Bjorn Lomborg (degree in political science) gave a typically spirited defence of global warming in last weekend’s Sunday Times, describing it as a “joy“. He’s missing the point. Many of his assertions in his most famous book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, have been repeatedly questioned by the Danish Committees on Scientific...
Why investing directly in renewables projects is a worthwhile venture
It’s a new tax year, and the opportunity to apply for 2012/13 ISAs has been and gone. But worry not; for Rebecca O’Connor, editor of Trillion Fund, is on hand to explain about the benefits of direct investment in renewable energy projects. In investment, ‘early adopters’ are those who...
TED talks: why I must speak out on climate change – James Hansen
Climate scientist James Hansen announced this week that he would be retiring from his role at NASA to focus more on climate activism. His decision couldn’t be timelier. A recent study found that three in eight Americans believe global warming to be a hoax, so having someone of Hansen’s...
Last minute ISAs: the ethical options at a glance
Yesterday, Blue & Green Tomorrow gave you some last minute information on ISAs, and today is the last day you can apply if you want to be eligible for the 2012/13 tax year. We decided to see what other media outlets were saying about the ethical options. The Independent...
‘We need to go deeper with corporate social responsibility’
On April 15, an event in London will question whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) has reached its sell-by date. Hosted and produced by Responsible 100, Be Inspired Films and Kyocera Document Solutions, the interactive panel discussion forms part of Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Week 2013. In the run-up to April 15,...
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