The Church of England has said that the environmental risks of shale gas extraction should not overshadow the benefits of cheaper fuel. Philip Fletcher, chair of...
Accountancy firm KPMG has released a report, in which it claims that too much regulation on the big banks will curb growth. The study shows that...
In the second episode of a four-part BBC Radio 4 series, David Grossman continues his investigation into how you pay for the city. This time, he...
A new report by Swiss investment group RobecoSAM, which scores countries on sustainability based on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, has hailed Sweden as...
The controversial HS2 rail project could cost significantly more than expected, according to the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), which claims that the government should drop...
Around 800,000 homes in England and Wales could be affected by flooding in the next 10 years, according to a research by the London School of Economics...
Big Issue founder John Bird has described ethical investment as “the biggest of fights” and encouraged people “become savvy” to bring about real financial change. In...
A new report from the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) claims that the concept of impact investing has been widely embraced by the industry....
The fact that ethical investment funds are not perfect does not mean we should not support and invest in them. Better-than-the-rest is a step in the...
The goal of Germany’s Energiewende, or energy transformation, is for Europe’s most advanced industrial economy to be powered almost exclusively by renewables within four decades. Although often...
The Chinese state council announced plans last Sunday that will see energy efficiency placed at the heart of economic activities by 2015. Although it is the...
James Gifford, the founding executive director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), is stepping down from his role in November, it has been announced. The...
After security forces broke into camps of protesters in Egypt on Wednesday, killing hundreds, campaigners have called upon the UK government to end all arms sales...
The official launch date for the new service that allows people to switch banks in seven working days has been announced as Monday September 16. The...
EF Schumacher’s controversial study, Small Is Beautiful, was first published in 1973 but remains as relevant and thought-provoking today as it was in the 70s. Over...