What if we could continue to live comfortable lives and buy interesting and exciting products without damaging something or someone somewhere along the value chain? What...
A new web-based tool has been launched by the University of Cambridge Natural Capital Leaders Platform that aims to encourage global businesses to consider their use of...
MPs and private sector businesses gathered today to mark Social Enterprise Day and learn how buying from social enterprises can create a positive impact. Currently only...
In July, I wrote about the importance of spending your holiday and travel money locally. It’s a principle I always hold to, and other than in...
A new FTSE Index has been launched in an effort to make it easier for investors to identify and put their money into companies that have...
Marketing guru Seth Godin sent out two posts last week about bullying (first; second). “He’s a bully, but he’s our bully” was the gist of the first...
BankToTheFuture.com is a new initiative that lets people invest as little as £10 in private companies, and have more say over what happens to their savings and...
Nationwide Building Society has revealed a £270m jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2013, up from £103m reported a year earlier. An increase...
An alternative finance firm has said that businesses shouldn’t solely rely on banks if they want to grow and help drive the economy forward. Research across...
The level of engagement between sustainability functions in businesses and important internal and external stakeholders is low, according to a survey. Low levels of engagement can...
Unilever, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, each of which are renowned for placing a strong emphasis on sustainability and responsible business, are among the top...
David Bent, director of sustainable business at Forum for the Future, describes the new frontier for leading companies. In my 10 years at Forum for the Future,...
Businesses must “strive for stewardship” when it comes to the social, environmental and financial risks that come from water negligence, according to CDP’s global water report...
A one-off evidence session looking into the regulation of the payday lender industry will be held on November 5 at the Palace of Westminster, London. The...
The impressive Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London was the location for the Economist Events’ Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, during which a wide range of international...