According to the World Food Programme, “People are considered food secure when they have all-time access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and...
Street lights which can stop crime and save power are to be trialled in Scotland’s biggest city. New generation lighting in Glasgow will have sensors attached...
The BBC has come under fire for not featuring enough scientists on its current affairs programme Question Time. A petition on Change.org argues that comedians and...
Investors will receive tax reliefs from April 2014 when they invest in social enterprises and social impact bonds, George Osborne revealed in an autumn statement on...
George Osborne delivered his fourth autumn statement as chancellor of the exchequer on Thursday morning. Here is reaction on a range of issues that the speech...
One person has died and thousands of homes across Scotland are without power as winds of more than 100mph hit the UK. Flooding is expected later...
A new study has shown that while financial executives recognise the importance of ethical behaviour in the industry, with 91% supporting a set of global ethical...
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions from older diesel vehicles and power pants have exceeded 300 micrograms per cubic metre in some areas of Hong Kong – a...
The customer costs of current accounts are rising and can vary depending on which bank you choose, but claims that low income customers are paying more...
On Friday November 22, the Enterprising Britain Awards took place in the Houses of Parliament. A number of different institutions were recognised for their hard work...
The government should introduce a tax relief for social impact investments in order to widen the sector’s attraction to the retail market, specialist ethical financial advisers...
MPs have voted against closing a legal loophole that allows coal-fired power stations to continue emitting carbon unabated throughout their lifespan. The amendment, tabled by a...
Investors are focusing on their short-term financial plans and challenges rather than considering the long-term impacts, according to a survey from asset management firm BlackRock. Thinking...
The threat of abrupt climate change disasters, such as the poles melting or mass extinctions, is serious enough to warrant the development of an early warning...
Howard Marks, a renowned American investor and author, paid tribute to the Islamic finance industry’s ethical values during a keynote speech at a House of Commons...