Around 1 million people switched to new energy suppliers in the final two months of 2013, according to figures from data firm Electralink. After advice from...
The 44th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum opened in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, with issues of sustainability high on the agenda. Some 2,500 guests...
A group of 29 environmental campaigners, who were convicted for their roles in a protest against the fossil fuel industry, have had their convictions quashed. The...
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has unveiled a new book that analyses the economic and military opportunities in the Arctic, as global warming brings...
Most UK households are now buying energy saving CFL lightbulbs in a bid to cut energy usage and save money, according to a European-wide survey. The...
Tidal turbines in the Pentland Firth, which separates the Orkney Islands from mainland Scotland, could provide almost half of Scotland’s electricity needs, a new study has...
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is set to make its investments more ethical and begin screening out companies that commit human rights abuses, negatively impact the...
The minister for tourism and culture in Malaysia has said that sustainable tourism is an important contributor to a country’s economy that helps balance development and...
MPs have accused the bosses of UK energy distribution firms of “utter complacency”, during a hearing investigating the companies’ responses to the stormy weather that led to...
RobecoSAM, an investment specialist with a focus on sustainability, has published its 2014 sustainability yearbook, signalling which companies are in a position to create long-term shareholder...
Nominations have opened for the 2014 Observer Ethical Awards – an annual event that recognises businesses, communities and individuals doing exceptional things for the environment and...
Trust in business is at an “all-time low” with bankers coming at the “bottom of the league”, according to the thinktank ResPublica. The organisation said “radical...
Friends Provident, Ecclesiastical and Aberdeen are the most popular fund managers for financial advisers giving advice to clients on ethical investment, according to Blue & Green...
There has been a marginal rise from 73% to 76% of advisers receiving requests for sustainable, responsible and ethical advice, according to encouraging figures in Blue...
New research has found that just seven countries, including the UK, account for 63% of climate change. Relative to population size, the UK has pumped the...