Throughout October, the social bank Charity Bank held several events as part of its Different Journeys programme. Eighty of its savers visited 16 of its borrowers,...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed it will not split into a ‘good bank’ and ‘bad bank’. Instead, it will create an internal ‘bad...
Businesses must “strive for stewardship” when it comes to the social, environmental and financial risks that come from water negligence, according to CDP’s global water report...
Five of the leading organisations in the social investment market have collaborated to launch a research body that will seek to maximise the benefits for socially-motivated...
Global wealth reached an all time high in 2013 despite difficult economic conditions. However, the richest 1% own 46% of global assets demonstrating that inequality remains...
As the first French woman who managed a trade union, as the chairwoman and founder of the CSR Rating Agency Vigeo, Nicole Notat has played a...
The majority of renewable energy firms in the UK think the lack of a binding 2030 renewables target sends a poor signal to investors. There is...
Oil giant BP has revealed a $1m increase in profits for the third quarter of 2013, compared to the second, but a loss compared to the...
Dutch bank Rabobank has agreed to pay €744m (£637m) following an investigation into the Libor and Euribor scandal. The bank’s announcement confirms earlier reports suggesting that...
More than 60 countries – including India and China – with a total estimated output of $44 trillion, are at high risk of extreme climate events...
The impressive Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London was the location for the Economist Events’ Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, during which a wide range of international...
Overseas investors would be “delighted” to invest in the controversial HS2 high speed rail project, according to Pippa Malmgren, president of Principalis Asset Management. Speaking at...
In September, I attended an event hosted by Ford in Frankfurt, introducing journalists to its new electric and hybrid range of cars. The journey itself was...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said that the proposed HS2 high speed rail network is “crucial” in helping meet Britain’s future transport needs. However, a...
Major pension funds and investors that already see the long-term financial risks associated with investing in high-carbon industries are “ahead of the curve”, according to pensions...