Asda, Morrisons and Greggs have appeared at the bottom of a table that ranks 20 commercial bakers on their use of palm oil in their products....
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has divested from a global mining corporation because of concerns over human rights violations and environmental damage, which it says are...
Investment in Africa that focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can bring both financial returns for investors and improvements for local communities, a new...
Triodos Bank has said it is considering entering the current account market, in an effort to expand the number of full-range ethical banking options for consumers....
Sluggish investment into renewable energy is likely to prevent the EU from meeting its 2020 renewable energy targets, according to financial services firm Rabobank’s quarterly report....
On May 4, global carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached 400 parts per million (ppm). It has been three million years since our air has been...
The world must scrap fossil fuel subsidies and attach a price to environmentally-harmful carbon dioxide emissions in order to combat climate change, according to World Bank...
Campaigners, economists and financiers are gathering in London on Friday for a conference to work out how to transform the finance industry, so that unsustainable investment...
The Prince of Wales and energy secretary Ed Davey both hit out against climate change scepticism during speeches in London on Wednesday. At an event co-ordinated...
The Australian government has signed a long-term partnership with a coalition of Pacific nations, in order to help the islands in their fight against environmental threats...
Everything we do is governed by money, and money cannot be good unless it is directed towards good ends, according to leading economic historian. Lord Skidelsky,...
Many of Britain’s wild bees are in serious decline, including the large mason bee and the great yellow bumblebee, according to a report published by the...
The government will “promote economic growth” while also “continuing to make progress in tackling climate change”, the Queen said in her annual speech to parliament. Outlining...
French transport minister Frédéric Cuvillier has said the government will financially reward some of the best sustainable transport initiatives in the country with money generated from...
Nine investors have joined forces in India to launch an impact investment regulator that will look to outline how best to achieve positive social and environmental...