There are several communities around the world whose prosperity depends on bananas. Despite one in three bananas sold in the UK being certified Fairtrade – meaning...
Sales in the UK’s Fairtrade sector rose by 14% in 2013 compared to the previous year, but campaigners have warned that there is much room for...
A new project launched by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) will look at the way we measure economic success. It is...
The Labour party has confirmed that it will not attempt to renegotiate the government’s contract with EDF Energy that will deliver the proposed Hinkley Point C...
In 2001, a new investment index caused controversy when it omitted some of the UK’s leading companies on ethical grounds. Tesco, Safeway and the Royal Bank...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Investors are becoming increasingly aware of how the effects of climate change can impact on their investment portfolio and returns. This has led to investors considering...
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated a $3 million (£1.8m) grant to the marine conservation charity Oceana, describing the plight of our oceans as “one of...
There are more than 700,000 empty houses in the UK and several million more in other European countries, enough to give shelter to all the homeless...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which is 80% owned by the state, has announced that it is set to focus on UK customers and the...
After enduring five days of choking smog, Beijing is to remain in a state of high alert as dangerous levels of pollution are forecast to hang...
Differences in the way governments, businesses, investors and others interpret the green economy poses barriers to sustainable development, according to a new report. This fragmentation means...
The government has stepped up measures to target tax avoidance, launching an advertising campaign amid a G20 agreement in the global fight against evaders. The new...
Two senior conservative MPs have raised fears that the controversial HS2 rail line will increase the risk of flooding for homes along its route. Coming after...
David Cameron will discuss a £200 billion oil and gas revolution in Aberdeen but has warned that an improvement of the industry would be possible only...