Today is a momentous day for the Earth. As of August 20, countries have exceeded their resource budget for the year. The world is now in a state of ecological deficit....
A new report by Swiss investment group RobecoSAM, which scores countries on sustainability based on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, has hailed Sweden as...
The investment training association CFA Institute has called on investment firms to embed ethical practices into the heart of their business, after a study found just...
Climate change will cause increasingly frequent and more severe heatwaves around the world over the next 30 years, according to a new study. Published in the...
A cross-party committee in the Australian Senate has warned that urgent reform is needed to protect the country from the consequences of climate change. The panel,...
An Australian activist who allegedly created a fake press release that caused a $300m drop in a major coal company’s share price has been released on...
Four bombs dropped into the Great Barrier Reef by the US Navy pose a “low risk” to local wildlife, according to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park...
Sustainability is to be placed at the core of the Australian National University’s (ANU) investment strategy, but it’s unclear whether this means the institution will divest...
Responsible investment outperformed its benchmark and mainstream investment in 2012, accounting for 16% of total assets under management in Australia, according to the Responsible Investment Association...
Global warming will make Australian heatwaves, like the one that hit the country in January, five times more likely to happen, according to new research. In...
Students at the University of Cambridge have launched the only British car that will take part in the World Solar Challenge 2013. The car, called Resolution,...
American anthropologist Margaret Mead’s famous quote about a “small group of thoughtful, committed people” being the only thing that has ever changed the world could have...
Two studies have revealed that the use of some agricultural pesticides, even at normal levels, can cause biodiversity loss and impact invertebrates in Europe and overseas...
As the world celebrates World Oceans Day, a new study has suggested that deforestation, more so than global warming, can put coral reefs at risk because...
Today, June 5, World Environment Day 2013 is focusing on reducing food waste. The annual event, which this year is hosted by Mongolia, will look at...