The Co-operative Bank’s ethical image has taken a hit in recent weeks, after being placed at the centre of events including the collapse of a deal...
A dedicated survey of marine ecosystems is set to show the extent of coral reef loss in the Caribbean – fuelled by pollution, human activity and...
A government adviser has warned banks that abusive practices could hinder Britain’s economic prosperity, saying, “It is time for growth, not greed.” Lawrence Tomlinson, entrepreneur in...
Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the Earth. Henry David Thoreau, 1861
There is “strong causal evidence” that variations in temperatures and climate patterns link to human conflict, according to a new study. The paper, Quantifying the Influence of...
The year is 2055 and the Earth is devastated. A man looks through the ‘global archives’, viewing clips and interviews from our current time, asking why...
Green Money, by SavvyWoman founder Sarah Pennells, aims to show readers how to assess what they want to do with their money and how to look behind...
Shell’s profits in the second quarter of 2013 were 21% less than in the same period as last year, because of difficulties in Nigeria and tax...
The Treasury has announced plans to ramp up consumer protection to the next level within the financial sector. The new system, unveiled on Wednesday, is due...
Dan Pallotta describes philanthropy as “the market for love“. An activist and fundraiser, he gave a TED talk in March 2013 about charity and non-profits. “Our...
Research by consumer group Which? suggests that the payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal has cost the banks twice as much as it cost to stage the London Olympics...
Ross McEwan, who joined the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in 2012, will be the bank’s new CEO from October, after Stephen Hester resigned in June with £1.6m payoff. McEwan,...
It’s a week since it was revealed the Church of England invested indirectly in Wonga – the payday lender that the archbishop of Canterbury had vowed...
Impact investing, although a relatively new concept, has been utilised by philanthropists and investors around the globe, according to an industry expert. Amy Bell, executive director...
The government is set to fund and install hundreds of new electric car charging points across the UK, the Department of Transport has revealed. Plans to...