Charity behaviour and investment transparency can positively influence potential and current donors, according to research by microfinance provider Oikocredit. Its study found that 48% of people...
Employees engaged in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in their jobs are likely to make sustainable choices at home, according to a US study. Gibbs &...
International thinktank the Ethisphere Institute has just revealed its annual rundown of the World’s Most Ethical Companies (WME), in which seven UK firms are included. The...
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has joined a group of investors in renewable energy storage research and development, after pledging towards a $35m investment in cleantech firm...
Sustainability engagement at universities and colleges has been given a boost, after the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) announced plans to invest £5m in...
Last week, sustainable investment specialists branded a Telegraph article as “wrong” when it came to ethical investing. But the newspaper is right on the money when...
Ethical Consumer magazine and the Rainforest Foundation have collaborated to rank over 70 chocolate brands from the UK, based on their rainforest-friendly performance. Divine Chocolate and...
Technology giant Apple has announced plans to run its iCloud data centres on 100% renewable energy. While the company’s sustainability commitments have historically not been as...
An online tool that enables businesses to better chart their sustainability journey and swiftly progress along it has entered its pilot stage. Responsible 100 is the product...
Solar crowdfunding website SunFunder has been announced as the winner of the Cleantech Goes Social competition, organised and run by Facebook and Cleantech Group. After being named...
The government has launched the aviation policy framework – a document that aims to strengthen the industry by tackling its environmental footprint. The framework looks at...
Over 21,000 people have signed a petition, created by a 15-year-old girl, against national curriculum changes that will prevent climate change from being taught to under-14s....
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A new set of guidelines have been launched in order to help investment firms boost the incorporation of human rights into a company’s business goals. Written...
The New Energy & Cleantech Awards 2013 is set to celebrate green energy and clean technology innovators, entrepreneurs and investors in a ceremony at the London...