Big Society Capital and Bridges Ventures have launched a £14m Social Impact Bond (SIB) fund, in an effort to help channel finance into the social economy....
BT, Vodafone and biopharmaceutical firm Astrazeneca have made it into the top three of a new ranking that grades firms based on their greenhouse gas emissions,...
New research shows that while bank lending may be falling in the UK, loans from Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) have doubled in two years –...
A number of rich investors have been claiming to give to charities as a measure of avoiding paying tax – when in fact the charities have...
Offering investments linked to stock markets for the first time, Triodos Bank has developed two new ethical funds that allow investors to select which end of...
The controversial shale gas extraction method known as fracking could boost energy security but it is “too early to say” whether it will bring down consumer...
Pension schemes need to realign their focus onto long-term and responsible investment, according to the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF). Its calls come after...
The environmental audit committee has begun an investigation into the government’s distribution of subsidies for nuclear power, fossil fuels and renewable energy. The committee will look...
A London-based business has developed a research tool to help asset managers check the sustainability and behaviour of companies in which they may be investing. FusionExperience has...
Climate campaign group No Dash for Gas has revealed that it is to stage a four-day protest at the Nottinghamshire power station that it successfully shut...
The Wall Street Journal yesterday reported on a sudden but short-lived fall in the US stock market. This is a powerful demonstration of how fragile financial...
It was lauded as “the biggest shake-up in high street banking in a generation”, but today the Co-operative Bank has revealed that it is pulling out...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has warned the government about a 10% increase in the UK’s imported carbon emissions and urged it to switch to...
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has revealed the shortlisted companies and individuals that will vie for accolades at the eighth annual British Renewable Energy Awards in...
After securing planning permission in 2012 for what will be the UK’s largest solar project to date, clean energy firm TGC Renewables has been given the...