At the Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor Summit in London on Thursday, former US vice-president Al Gore, now chairman of Generation Investment Management, spoke about climate...
The world is in danger of making the same mistakes with sub-prime carbon assets as it did with the sub-prime mortgages that led to the financial...
Throughout October, the social bank Charity Bank held several events as part of its Different Journeys programme. Eighty of its savers visited 16 of its borrowers,...
Businesses must “strive for stewardship” when it comes to the social, environmental and financial risks that come from water negligence, according to CDP’s global water report...
Five of the leading organisations in the social investment market have collaborated to launch a research body that will seek to maximise the benefits for socially-motivated...
Barclays has admitted to launching a probe into its foreign exchange trading operations. The bank, which was also implicated in the Libor scandal, faces further damage...
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed that David Cameron’s review into green levies will alter investor incentives for renewable energy. Increasing energy...
As the first French woman who managed a trade union, as the chairwoman and founder of the CSR Rating Agency Vigeo, Nicole Notat has played a...
The majority of renewable energy firms in the UK think the lack of a binding 2030 renewables target sends a poor signal to investors. There is...
Teachers, students and parents have criticised Brown University president Christina Paxson’s decision to rule out the institution’s divestment from coal stocks. In a letter to students,...
Qatar’s $100 billion sovereign wealth fund is reportedly considering impact investment – a strategy that balances social or environmental objectives with financial returns. The investment arm...
David Cameron has announced that the UK is set to become the first non-Muslim country to issue sharia bonds, in an effort to attract foreign investment....
Major pension funds and investors that already see the long-term financial risks associated with investing in high-carbon industries are “ahead of the curve”, according to pensions...
Payday lenders such as Wonga, QuickQuid and Payday UK have been criticised by consumer groups, politicians and even the archbishop of Canterbury in recent weeks, over...
Big investment houses are often criticised for being the epicentre of unsustainable financial practices. This perspective ignores the efforts that several organisations are making to develop...