Blending social investment, public funding and social enterprise, social impact bonds are a groundbreaking way of raising private funds to finance essential public services. Public contracts...
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....
We are facing an energy crisis. Fossil fuel reserves will eventually run out and so we urgently need to find cleaner and more sustainable sources of...
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...
Climate change is likely to bring about massive transformations unless we act to create a more sustainable society. The developing world is least culpable for the...
The UK’s sustainable investment industry has a new face among its leaders. Alex Blackburne spoke with Simon Howard, who on Tuesday began work as chief executive...
Crowdfunding by entrepreneurs and small businesses is becoming an ever-more popular way of securing funds to kickstart exciting and innovative ideas. In April, we brought you...
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...
There are plenty of independent financial advisers (IFAs) across the country who give advice on ethical and environmental investments. Our job is to tell you about...
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...