The controversial HS2 high speed rail project has been “totally mismanaged” and should be dropped if there are better ways to spend the £50 billion required,...
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has said the time for debating whether humanity is causing climate change is over. Speaking at a major climate conference...
The shadow chancellor Ed Balls has said the Labour party is in favour of a decarbonisation target for 2030 and ready to provide a boost to...
A North Yorkshire-based egg producer has joined forces with a leading bumblebee charity in an effort to make its farm more bee-friendly and prevent further population...
An international initiative aiming to stop ‘ghost fishing’ has celebrated its first success after retrieving 20 tonnes of discarded fishing nets from the bottom of the...
A BBC Panorama investigation has revealed that garment factory workers in Bangladesh are being forced to work for 19 hours a day. The programme, which aired...
Something that most people can agree on is that banking culture has to change, but a fresh perspective is needed, writes a graduate analyst working at...
The Anglican diocese of Wellington has decided to drop its holdings in fossil fuels companies “before the climate situation gets really drastic”. The Wellington diocese voted...
FTSE 100 companies lack the confidence to commit to financial projections after the 2008 crash, a new study has revealed. Research by analysis consultancy Metapraxis shows...
Almost 75% of US companies are ignoring rules that require them to inform investors of the risks that climate change may pose to their business, according...
Understanding the laws of nature does not mean that we are immune to their operations. David Gerrold
Best-in-class investment means investing in companies that are frontrunners in meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in their particular universe, asset class or category. Sometimes...
A new report by leading accountancy and audit firm KPMG has claimed that building societies are back in a healthy state after the financial crash of...
Sales of organic food and drink have increased marginally in 2013, following a decline during the recession. The Soil Association hopes that sales will be boosted...
With just over two weeks until this year’s National Ethical Investment Week (October 13-19) kicks off, we’re catching up with financial advisers who specialise in ethical investment. Given...