Paul West of the Global Landscapes Initiative at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment tackles humankind’s toughest question: “How do we sustainably feed an ever-increasing...
Recognising the importance of sustainability in finance, The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation will host the FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Conference and Awards on June...
“Our planet, our home is being neglected. Climate change continues unabated. It seems there’s a new ecological disaster happening almost daily. This Earth Day it’s time...
Bryn Jones, manager of the Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund, spoke with Alex Blackburne about the advantages of investing in bonds over equities – namely, “more security,...
The wind industry increased its contribution to EU GDP by a third between 2007 and 2010, according to a report by the European Wind Energy Association...
Earlier this week, we asked, “What is a bond?”. Bond investment is a very complex area of financial services; Julian Parrott, chair of the Ethical Investment...
MIT’s liquid metal battery technology could hold the key to a sustainably powered future—grid-level energy storage. How can we rely on power sources that come and...
Over £11 billion of private investors’ money is tied up in ethical investments. The latest instalment of our “What is…” series sets out to define an...
A survey of the UK’s ten largest contract-based pension providers has found that the majority don’t accept responsibility when it comes to monitoring the sustainability of...
The fracking industry has received an unwelcome boost after publication of a report that includes measures to control its negative impact. The independent study, conducted on...
BP, Dow Chemical and Rio Tinto are all major sponsors at this summer’s London Olympics. But with a history of unethical and unsustainable behaviour behind them,...
In stark contrast to the volatile world of stocks and shares, bonds emerge as a less hazardous investment alternative. We take a look at them in...
Agriculture generates 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than all the world’s planes, trains and automobiles combined. With this in mind, Bill Meredith, head of...
After a less-than-convincing year in 2010, investment in UK renewable energy leapt 35% in 2011, with a total of £5.9 billion pumped into the sector, according...
It’s widely accepted that adopting renewable energy is vital. But how is Europe doing in incorporating clean sources into its energy mix? The latest Blue &...