Environmental economists have long recognised that great failing of our current economic system is that natural resources are rarely assigned any value. There has been no...
Below we highlight ten companies which demonstrate the Sustainable Future investment philosophy in practice and where they sit within our sustainability matrix.* UK Greencoat UK Wind...
“Any other business?” asked Ecology Building Society chair Malcolm Lynch, obligatorily, at the end of the organisation’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Leeds last month. A...
When deciding to invest responsibly, it might be difficult to identify the areas of sustainable investment that are most suitable to your needs. Thematic investment can...
While public awareness towards the issue of tax havens and their potential negative implications has significantly increased over the past years, it still seems the political...
Chris Farrell, managing director of Zenex Energy, describes how the business sentiments of US entrepreneur Victor Kiam could help improve the UK’s energy policy. You may...
The news that Triodos bank has launched two new ethical funds to the UK market should come as good news, but consumers need to be wary...
For the first time ever, more people live in the world’s cities than in rural regions, and most population growth is occurring in urban areas. This...
Move Your Money is certainly a campaign of its time. Mobilised by an abundance of banking scandals, more than 500,000 people have switched from the big...
The Board of Impax Asian Environmental Markets plc has bowed to pressure from activist shareholders to close down the investment trust. By returning money to shareholders...
It was war against Scotland and France in the 1540s that pushed Henry VIII to embark on his great experiment with inflation. By reducing the amount...
Socially responsible investment (SRI) allows people to align their personal beliefs regarding environmental, social and ethical concerns with their financial objectives. And through positive results and changing...
This time last week, we brought you Robert Gordon’s TED talk about the death of innovation. Giving an opposing viewpoint seven days later is Erik Brynjolfsson,...
One of the founding principles of capitalism is that humans are not motivated by benevolence but self-interest. It is personal gain that motivates our actions and...
Charmaine Coutinho, business development manager at Good Energy, gives her insight on an exciting new development with one of the UK’s leading conservation organisations. Spring finally...