Emergency legislation that will ensure the police and Government security services can continue to maintain surveillance on phone and internet communications is currently being rushed through...
Science has warned of many grim potential impacts of climate change, from the loss of islands to the sea to the spread of disease. Now, scientists...
Samsung is facing allegations that one of its suppliers based in China has been using child labour in order to meet demand. The accusations have led...
Innovative company energyshare announced the launch of energyfund Cornwall on Thursday, a £300,000 fund for Cornish renewable energy projects and ideas. Energyshare is a renewable energy...
To mark World Population Day, UNFPA, the UN’s population fund, is calling for investments in support of the largest-ever generation of young people. Rapid population growth...
Political parties that oppose onshore wind farms may lose twice as many votes as they gain, according to the findings of a new survey. The ComRes...
The conversation among Chinese businesses on how they view their workers is slowly shifting from commodity to asset, says Carmel Giblin, CEO of Sedex. In June...
In an effort to reduce pollution and encourage sustainable transport, China has exempted owners of new electric and hybrid vehicles from purchase tax until the end...
American Reynolds and Lorillard are in ongoing talks this week regarding a merger that would redefine big tobacco as a global industry. The move, which would...
Even if governments can agree on a global pact to cut carbon emissions in a crucial UN summit next year, it may already be too late...
The Church Commissioners for England continue to move towards ethical investment as they officially announce that their indirect investment in controversial payday lender Wonga has been...
Investment groups are responding to the increasing awareness of sustainability opportunities and risks by not only assessing businesses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors but...
Sir Michael Caine, George Michael, four members of the Arctic Monkeys and Gary Barlow have all now been accused of avoiding taxes through an investment scheme...
The World Council of Churches (WCC), representing 590 million people in 150 countries, has agreed on divesting from firms blamed for worsening climate change, triggering hope...
The government has revealed that Britain’s largest cities are unlikely to meet EU air quality standards before 2030, retreating from its previous claim that the UK...