The Church of England has been criticised for owning £10m of shares in one of the world’s biggest arms manufacturers, which opponents say clash completely with...
The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney recently unveiled new plans to get banks lending to businesses again. But is turning to the same...
Membership organisation Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) has welcomed a government consultation that is scrutinising current tax rules, but stressed that the new rules should apply to...
Today saw the next Retail Bond being issued for retail investors – the Greener Bond. Stewart Davies the man behind A Shade Greener is so confident...
The Guardian is carrying an Ethical & Green Innovations supplement today and we recommend those more inclined to buy another newspaper to splash the cash (£2.30), and buy...
These are loans offered by retail investors to trading companies in return for interest on their money, in effect replacing the role the banks once took....
A week on Sunday, the world marks five years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the spark for the worst global downturn since the Great Depression....
ReEnergise Finance has created a dedicated fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) wanting to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energy. The fund called ReEnergise...
Sea levels rise would increase the frequency of coastal floods and cyclones, resulting in huge financial losses especially in developing countries, according to a reinsurance firm’s...
A bank that only lends to charities, community organisations and social enterprises is inviting its customers to see for themselves the good their money is doing...
Churning is the rate by which traders within the markets execute transactions in order to generate commission. It is sometimes referred to as an attrition rate....
Santa Clara Valley Water District has withdrawn investment in fossil fuels companies over concern about threats to water supplies caused by global warming. The US water...
A leading impact investment firm Gate Global Impact (GGI) has paired up with the African satellite telecommunications firm Indigo Group to provide fast internet access to...
The Green Alliance has called upon the government to get behind community energy after a study found communities were ‘demoralised and obstructed’ by a lack of...
On Brixton’s Loughborough Estate in south London, two community-owned solar energy projects – Brixton Energy Solar 1 and 2 – are providing power to social housing...