A new report suggests that social enterprises are now more attractive to entrepreneurs than mainstream businesses. The study, which includes the results of a survey commissioned...
According to a survey carried out by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), charities are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of trading with social enterprises. SEUK brings...
As chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), Penny Shepherd became known as one of the industry’s foremost authorities in the sector....
National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) – the event that brings together investors, financial advisers, fund managers, charities, faith groups and more, with the aim of raising...
Crowdfunding is a democratic form of financing that allows people to direct their money towards the projects they consider most important, innovative and socially useful. We...
The government is meeting with business leaders on Thursday to discuss social impact investment. Less than two weeks before the UK hosts the G8 summit, it’s...
The chancellor George Osborne has revealed a new scheme to stop £900m of tax being lost from utility companies that claim capital allowances for costs met...
The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group António Horta-Osório has said the bank has begun a systematic review of its use of offshore havens in an...
Charity behaviour and investment transparency can positively influence potential and current donors, according to research by microfinance provider Oikocredit. Its study found that 48% of people...
One of the UK ethical banking sector’s biggest names, Charity Bank, is to drop its status as a registered charity in an effort to boost its...
Some of the UK’s leading charities and a collection of the world’s most recognisable faces have lent their backing to a new campaign that aims to...
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In October last year, investors called on charities to lead the way on responsible investment. And now, more than ever, they are able to use their...
Penny Shepherd, chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), spoke with Alex Blackburne about National Ethical Investment Week, the Green Investment Bank...
Few people realise that almost all ethical investing is about what you don’t invest in, not what you do. This is called negative screening and it...