Controversial plans by the bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to pay bonuses twice the size of employees’ salaries have been blocked by the government, which...
The Bank of England has warned ‘misbehaving’ or irresponsible bankers that they may have to pay back their bonuses. The Bank has announced that it will...
Euan Sutherland, the chief executive of the Co-operative Group, has reportedly offered his resignation – a tactic that has been described as a “back-me-or-sack-me” move. According...
Lord Turner, the former chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has condemned what he calls “debt pollution” within the UK economy. Delivering a lecture in...
More than 5,000 employees from the financial services industry, including traders and brokers, have been dismissed since 2008, according to data obtained under the Freedom of...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green Tomorrow....
With roots in Sweden and an emphasis on decentralisation and personal customer relationships, Handelsbanken has quietly become one of the most attractive sustainable banking alternatives on...
The political, economic and cultural climate in Britain makes it an appealing place to make investments in the waste and recycling industry. These reasons help explain...
Energy secretary Ed Davey is expected to criticise energy companies in a speech on Tuesday, in which he will compare the recent price hikes to the...
We will “[continue] to have regard for the highest standards of ethical principles”, the Co-operative Bank stated in an advert on Monday. This is despite being...
National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) is underway, and we’re publishing daily interviews, conducted by Greenhouse PR, with a different ethical investment pioneer each day until Friday. UKSIF chief...
National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) begins today, and we’re publishing daily interviews, conducted by Greenhouse PR, with a different ethical investment pioneer each day until Friday. Following UKSIF...
Values-based banks offer better returns on assets and provide more capital to the real economy than mainstream banks, according to a new report by the Global...
Sean Buchan is actively switching his banking choices. Whilst doing this, he reflects on why such a simple action faces so much resistance and inertia across...
What is next for the banking sector? How can we spell an end to the irresponsible and unsustainable activity that goes on? One man charged with...