The inclusion of a 2030 decarbonisation target for the energy sector in the energy bill has been defeated in the House of Lords. The target has...
Lloyds Bank has announced that it has set aside a further £750m for anticipated claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) by consumers. The part state-owned...
Pension funds need to go further in avoiding the financial risks posed by climate change which directly affect their savers and investors, according to a major...
The internal rate of return (IRR) is used to measure and compare the profitability of investments. The rate shows how attractive a project is. If the...
On Thursday last week, I had probably my most positive and interesting meeting with a fund manager, when I met Charlie Thomas of Jupiter Ecology fund,...
The Co-operative Bank has assured its customers, including some of the UK’s leading charities, that it will not to vacate its ethical principles as it prepares...
Investors believe that current investment risk calculation “undervalues” how climate change could affect some stocks in their portfolios, according to a new report by the think...
The majority of Britons (70.1%) would be happy to have a wind farm constructed in their local area, according to a poll commissioned by the Mail...
Sustainable bank Triodos is working with the Avante Partnership to raise £5m through a five-year charity bond for new nursing and dementia facilities. The social investment...
We’re hearing a lot about rising energy bills and whether ‘green taxes’ are to blame. Sarah Butler-Sloss, Ashden founder director, doesn’t think so. Let’s get real. As...
Liberal Democrat energy secretary Ed Davey has described attempts from the Conservative party to cut renewable energy subsidies as crossing a “complete red line”, and vowed...
Once seen as the leading ethical banking option, the Co-operative Bank has endured a tough 12 months after financing problems led to it unveiling a £1.5...
New analysis by Friends of the Earth has said that because the planet houses more carbon than we can safely burn, the UK government must be...
A new report has said that the outlook is positive for clean technology, in a future that will see an increasing desire for efficiency and sustainability....
The general treasurer of Rhode Island is pushing the US state’s pension fund to divest from equity funds that own stakes in gun distributors. Gina Raimondo,...