Figures from the RBS SE100 Index show that social enterprise is gathering pace in the UK, with some areas experiencing huge growth. A total £11.3 billion...
The Co-operative Bank was given “winks and nods” by politicians to finalise deals that ultimately led to its near collapse, according to the former chairman of...
Ed Davey has finally confirmed that renewables policies are not at risk in the ‘green levies’ review. James Beard of the Renewable Energy Association (REA) asks,...
Today, we stand on the shoulders of enlightenment thinkers who argued for reason over blind faith and ancient tradition. They argued for the scientific method and...
The idea of government intervention to influence the composition of a country’s output has long been derided by economists for breeding inefficiency, reducing competition, encouraging lobbying...
A new infographic, co-designed by a Blue & Green Tomorrow contributor, has been shortlisted in the 2013 Information is Beautiful Awards for data visualisation. The Startup...
Over a dozen companies have been closed by the Insolvency Service in the last 15 months, after raking in nearly £24m from 1,500 individuals for carbon...
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund of Norway (GPF), has come under additional pressure to drop its investments in the coal industry....
Italy’s second Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Week kicked off on Tuesday, as the industry looks to shed light on the country’s ethical investment opportunities. A...
Socially responsible investment (SRI) has the potential to grow rapidly in China, according to a report from finance giant UBS. Despite the concept of social enterprise...
Government and charities have warned that elderly or vulnerable investors might be tricked in buying potentially worthless carbon credits. Carbon credits are certificates that allow companies...
The Global Wealth Report 2013 from Credit Suisse revealed that wealth had hit an all-time high of $241 trillion by the middle of 2013, despite challenging...
David Powell, economics campaigner at Friends of the Earth, on asking investors awkward questions about the urgency of climate change, in an effort to start doing things...
Thirteen long-term investors have called on the publicly listed companies they invest in to pay all employees the living wage, which was increased this week to...
Amid strong demand, Twitter has increased its initial public offering (IPO) price range by 25%. The price increase means that the stock valuation now stands at...