The University of Vermont’s (UVM) board of trustees has rejected proposals from students calling for fossil fuel divestment by the institution. Student groups have responded by...
A new report has set out how to de-risk impact investment, which could make the sector more appealing to a wider range of investors. The strategy...
Jeremy Leggett answers 20 questions on life, sustainability and everything. Leggett is a social entrepreneur and author. He chairs renewable energy firm Solarcentury and the Carbon...
Responsible investment network Ceres has warned of the risk of water scarcity linked to the water-intensive shale gas extraction method fracking – particularly in arid regions...
Wealth managers need to engage with clients in order to understand their personal values and investment motives, or risk them becoming “unstuck”, a new study has...
If countries fail to implement measures against extreme weather, they might see losses worth $1 trillion (£610 billion) by the end of the century, new research...
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has pointed out the benefits of taking health and safety issues into consideration when selecting investments. The firm’s Review of Sustainable...
Firms that produce sugar foodstuffs and drink could soon be joining the likes of tobacco, alcohol, pornography and weapons on ethical investors’ list of sectors to...
The sustainable investment movement has been described as an “irreversible trend” by Jeron Bos, head of global equity research at ING Investment Management. Writing for Fund...
Listen to Blue & Green director Mark Hoskin, a financial adviser at London-based Holden & Partners, speak to BBC WM about the benefits of investing in...
Facebook celebrates turning 10 years old on February 4. Whilst its shares are doing well, investment companies appear to be wary of investing, with just six...
The Co-operative Bank has introduced a £100 current account switching offer that also includes a £25 donation to a leading charity of the individual’s choice, as...
Ben Goldsmith, head of sales and marketing and a partner at WHEB, speaks to Jeremy Grantham, the chief investment strategist at GMO, about resource scarcity and...
The amount of money lent through the peer-to-peer sector increased by 121% in 2013, when compared to the previous year, figures from the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association...
Social enterprises could receive a boost in 2014, after the government laid out its plans to extend tax relief benefits to social enterprises in a bid...