Bristol-based financial advisory firm Stewart Investment Planning has been recognised for its involvement with the Fairtrade movement at the South West Fairtrade Business Awards 2014. The green...
What is being done to drive the transition toward a more sustainable society? Nicky Stubbs recently went to the Urban Integration conference held in Sheffield to...
Listing names as varied as Sir David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley, Caroline Lucas and Lenny Henry among its winners, the Observer Ethical Awards are back for a...
The Co-operative Group, which has faced criticism in recent months for problems in its banking division, is set to be put under further scrutiny after documents...
The government admission at Ecobuild this week of the abysmal first year for its flagship green deal programme hides bigger issues with energy strategy. Ed Davey,...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a consultation on its draft guidelines for country health institutions, which recommend cutting sugar intake by half. The amendment to...
If you were told that you could be giving to charity without actually parting with a penny more than you would otherwise, you would be forgiven...
Nomads produces ethical and fairtrade clothes, which combine a modern design and traditional crafting skills of India. Nomads was founded in the 1980s thanks to Duncan...
A leading health official has said that the government may need to introduce a tax on sugar in order to tackle the adverse health effects that...
Jamie Grainger-Smith, who was Jamie Oliver’s right-hand man at Fifteen, is setting up a London restaurant that has sustainability at its heart. Grainger-Smith’s latest venture is...
A poll has revealed that the majority of consumers would agree to pay more for bananas if this means that farmers have better wages and working...
A coalition of businesses, government departments and sustainability experts are to gather in London for a three-day exhibition on sustainable building. Ecobuild 2014, which opens on...
Greenpeace has condemned some tuna brands sold in Tesco supermarkets, arguing they are sourced in ways that can harm other wildlife. The campaign group has pointed...
American ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is supporting a campaign launched by the Fairtrade Foundation to make retailers pay more for bananas, as it believes businesses...
Just Trade offers Fairtrade jewellery made by artists from developing countries and trains them to design and shape jewels in a co-operative way. It was set...