One of the major drivers of economic growth in the U.S. has become the healthcare sector, with spending on healthcare in 2012 approaching $2.8 trillion. This...
The average age of the global population is rapidly increasing; this is a result of increasing life expectancy, declining birth rates and the post World War...
Investment house Alliance Trust invests in non-fossil fuels, but makes an exception for natural gas, which it describes as a “beneficial transition fuel”. It adds that...
Neil Brown, sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) fund manager at Alliance Trust Investments, writes why healthier food is an increasingly important sustainability theme. The drive for...
Mike Appleby, a sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) analyst at Alliance Trust, explains how the investment house squares pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline’s status as a viable sustainable...
Simon Clements, sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) fund manager at Alliance Trust Investments, looks at the sustainability credentials of an internet giant. Google is a company...