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...
Newly-elected Democratic mayor of New York City, Bill De Blasio, has interrupted Michael Bloomberg’s 11-year reign, and promises to lead on equality, welfare, LGBT rights, air...
Oil traders in the US have launched a legal battle against companies accused of fixing the price of Brent crude oil, including BP and Shell. The...
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...
An unnamed eight-year-old girl has become the youngest person in China to be diagnosed with lung cancer, with her doctor saying that air pollution is to...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said there is “no legal or economic basis” to change the UK’s fourth carbon budget, which covers the period...
The level of engagement between sustainability functions in businesses and important internal and external stakeholders is low, according to a survey. Low levels of engagement can...
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....
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new high in 2012, according to new data. The increase continues the accelerating trend that is...
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...
Delaying improvements in the UK’s capacity to store energy could cost taxpayers as much as £10 billion a year, according to an industry campaign group. The...
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...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that the so-called “Wonga economy” is one of the worst aspects of the cost of living crisis, with payday lenders...
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...