UK’s Homeless International charity has decided to change its model in order to be able to issue loans to NGOs in Africa and Asia to build...
Comic Relief has concluded a review into its ethical investment strategy, following revelations last year it invested in companies that appeared to conflict with its mission....
Charities and social enterprises are being urged to consider the ethics of their investments, following the revelations about Comic Relief last year, by the Association of...
Listing names as varied as Sir David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley, Caroline Lucas and Lenny Henry among its winners, the Observer Ethical Awards are back for a...
Comic Relief has begun to withdraw its funds from controversial tobacco, arms and alcohol companies, ahead of an eight-week review of its investment policy. This comes...
Many who know the man will find this hard to believe but, by his own admission, Will Day describes himself as a slow learner. In fact,...
George Latham, managing partner of WHEB Asset Management, writes how Comic Relief could have avoided the recent criticism of its investment strategy with a more informed...
Ethical investment is a “legitimate, profitable and practical option” for charities that want to make money in sectors that don’t conflict with their core missions, according...
Comic Relief has said it will carry out a review of its investment policy after being accused of investing millions of pounds in funds with shares...
On Tuesday night, BBC Panorama is set to accuse Comic Relief of investing in the tobacco, alcohol and arms industries. Hiding behind the laws of fiduciary...
Hertfordshire county council is at a “very real risk of legal challenge” after it launched a campaign to get people to quit smoking, while investing £24m...
Comic Relief has said it has “nothing to hide”, after the BBC confirmed it would be screening a controversial Panorama investigation into charity investment policies. The...
Comic Relief has come under fire after it emerged that it has been investing in funds that support tobacco, chemicals and arms firms. The charity, which...