Crowdfunding is becoming an ever-more popular way for entrepreneurs and small-scale projects to raise vital funds needed to kickstart their business. We owe a lot to...
In a considered piece in The Times, David Willetts, minister for universities and science, articulates the nuance of Thatcher’s brand of conservatism. Her more swivel-eyed disciples...
Chris Mullin was the Labour MP for Sunderland South from 1987 to 2010. While in parliament, he served on a number of committees, including a distinguished...
Nearly 200 years ago today, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history kicked off a three-year chain reaction of volcanic events. Its powerful...
On April 15, an event in London will question whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) has reached its sell-by date. Hosted and produced by Responsible 100, Be Inspired Films and...
Ty Lee, senior analyst at WHEB Asset Management, delves into the troublesome world of corporate sustainability reporting, and explains why we must crack the chicken-and-egg problem...
The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better is a book that explores poverty and inequality, targeting the huge social and economic gap between...
Best-in-class investment means investing in companies that are frontrunners in meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in their particular universe, asset class or category. To...
Previously I wrote an article that condemned corporate social responsibility (CSR) as it was currently understood and practiced by most companies. Below I set out my...
Today is the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Bahrain World Trade Centre – the first building in the world to integrate wind turbines into...
According to the textbooks, CSR – corporate social responsibility – is broadly defined as a voluntary commitment from business to embrace responsibility for its actions and...
This week, another naughty Big Energy company has had its wrist gently slapped for viscously ripping off customers. EDF is fighting its own battles. At some point,...
Danish author Bjorn Lomborg (degree in political science) gave a typically spirited defence of global warming in last weekend’s Sunday Times, describing it as a “joy“. He’s...
It’s a new tax year, and the opportunity to apply for 2012/13 ISAs has been and gone. But worry not; for Rebecca O’Connor, editor of Trillion...
Climate scientist James Hansen announced this week that he would be retiring from his role at NASA to focus more on climate activism. His decision couldn’t...