Despite improvements, major pension schemes still need to make progress when it comes to responsible investment, a new league table compiled by the charity ShareAction shows....
Richard Essex, financial adviser at Grayside Ltd in Surrey, gives advice to clients on sustainable, responsible and ethical investment. He tells Blue & Green Tomorrow about...
Nesta, a charity that gives innovative ideas a platform, has announced its first social investments, totalling over £2m. The organisation has also predicted that social investment...
Shell, Adidas, Statoil, Monsanto: are these companies among the most sustainable in the world? According to a recent ranking they are. Devised by Canada-based firm Corporate...
Investment website Motley Fool has highlighted the importance and benefits of long-term thinking and considering ethical values when make financial decisions. In an article, the organisation...
A start-up company in the US has said that it may be able to address one of the biggest problems facing renewable energy, as it begins...
An American university has decided not to drop the shares it owns in fossil fuels companies, despite 80% of its students saying they would support divestment....
A leading third sector pension fund is launching a review of its investment portfolio in order to understand where there might be “value at risk” –...
The Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB), the UK’s only wholly Sharia compliant retail bank, has announced the launch of the UK’s first Islamic ISA. The account...
Impax Asset Management, a leading investor in the environmental space, has spoken out about the attractive investment opportunities presented by areas like renewable energy and water,...
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has urged the Law Commission to clarify fiduciary duty in order to promote long-term sustainable investment. The comments...
Storebrand, a major Norwegian pension fund and insurance firm, is to divest from 11 palm oil companies following deforestation and sustainability concerns. According to Bloomberg, the...
The Law Commission’s consultation on the fiduciary duties of investment intermediaries closes today, after three months. The organisation is looking at the pension market to assess...
Some 83% of British women want their personal values to be reflected in their investments, with the majority saying they would be unhappy if they knew...
Ecclesiastical, Aberdeen and Kames each secured between 70% and 80% of investor usage among members of the Ethical Investment Association (EIA), the industry body for ethical...