The government has issued a response to the Kay review, which urged longer term thinking in the investment world. Its feedback outlines plans to act on...
Four leading climate scientists have said that the world will have to rely on nuclear power, as well as renewable energy sources, in the fight against...
Human destiny is bound to remain a gamble, because at some unpredictable time and in some unforeseeable manner nature will strike back. Rene Dubos
Equity dividend is the annual cash flow an equity investor receives. It is usually a distribution of the profits. The dividend can take various forms including...
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has announced it is “putting the building blocks in place” to restart drilling for oil in the Arctic in 2014, after being...
Five years ago today, Barack Obama was elected the 56th president of the US. Charlotte Malone takes a look at the environment, energy and climate track...
Financial services giant Morgan Stanley has launched a new institute that it hopes will help mobilise private capital towards sustainable investment, and direct $1 billion to...
Unilever, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, each of which are renowned for placing a strong emphasis on sustainability and responsible business, are among the top...
We will “[continue] to have regard for the highest standards of ethical principles”, the Co-operative Bank stated in an advert on Monday. This is despite being...
Climate change will threaten the world’s food supply in coming decades, damaging production while demand is expected to soar, scientists say. According to the New York...
A consumer survey has revealed that trust in the energy industry has fallen, amid concerns about rising energy prices. The Consumer Insight Tracker from Which? found...
The world is on track to use up its carbon budget for the rest of the century – which researchers say must not be exceeded if...
A £28m flood realignment scheme at Medmerry in West Sussex has been unveiled by the Environment Agency and the RSPB. The defences are expected to provide...
At least 15% of the Co-operative Bank’s branches will close as part of its £1.5 billion recapitalisation. Its rescue plan also sees hedge funds take a...
Almost half a million UK homes are now fitted with a solar panel array, according to new figures. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)...