The investment world has too long ignored the needs of women, often to its own detriment. As part of International Women’s Day, Lynne Ford of Calvert Investment Distributors...
Charities and businesses across the world have called for gender equality and stronger female leadership on International Women’s Day. The theme for the 2014 event is...
The reasons for the global warming ‘pause’ between 1998 and 2013 have gone from “unexplained to overexplained”, according to an article by the Economist magazine. The...
Can the lessons learned from saving the financial system be used to help us overcome poverty? Michael Metcalfe says yes, and in a fascinating TED talk...
Stephen Emmott, head of computational science at Microsoft Research, clearly and simply spells out some of the world’s most pressing problems in 10 Billion. Emmott has...
H2Oil weaves together a collection of compelling stories from people who are on the front lines of the biggest industrial project in human history: Canada’s tar...
Award-winning renewable energy investment platform Abundance Generation is giving two people the chance to win £250 worth of investments in renewable energy, as part of Climate...
Martin Clarke, who took over as chair of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) in 2010, is set to become the next government actuary....
Barclays bank faces rising tensions with its investors over high bonuses at a time when profits are falling, with some calling for change to its investment...
Lloyds Banking Group is trying to redeem its good name by pledging to be the “best bank for customers”. This comes after the organisation became embroiled...
Rising temperatures caused by climate change could allow malaria to spread to new regions, threatening millions of lives, scientists have warned. According to the World Health...
The US Defence Department has suggested that climate instability in the future could lead to global security problems linked to resource scarcity and social unrest which...
The UK government is discussing how to regulate farmers so their poor land use does not amplify the effects of future flooding. After the wettest winter...
The National Trust has said that trees in the UK have been severely affected by the recent extreme weather, with woodland in some areas experiencing more...
Financial education in schools and colleges could boost the UK’s chances of long-term, sustainable economic growth and is key to improving the life chances of young...