Two long-established ethical finance organisations have agreed new arrangements that will make more money available to democratic enterprises in disadvantaged communities. Ecology Building Society has lent...
Thirteen investors have today sent a letter coordinated by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) to the Chancellor, George Osborne, to highlight investor concerns...
Bradford council gave the green light for the destruction of an ancient 100-foot high lime tree to make room for a new Aldi store, despite pleas...
Employees at the Ecology Building Society in Silsden, West Yorkshire, have launched a last-ditch effort to save a tree outside their offices. The old tree is...
Several organisations are helping us organise and underwrite Sustainable September, the month-long celebration of sustainability, for which you can buy your tickets here. We are asking each...
An event to be held in Oxford on Friday 23 May will celebrate and reflect on the growing status of positive investment in the UK. Organised...
The keynote debate at Ecology Building Society’s annual general meeting (AGM) this year asked an important question: who has the power to build a sustainable future?...
The International Association of Investors in the Social Economy (INAISE) has said that social financing “is working”, ahead of its annual conference at which it will...
Just over a quarter of Brits want their savings and investments to be more socially responsible this year, according to a survey from ethical bank Triodos....
Ecology Building Society has announced record-breaking success in its latest annual report – figures that its chief executive says “prove the commercial viability of genuinely sustainable...
The government must “turbocharge” its efforts to encourage homeowners to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes, a leading sustainable investor has said ahead of Wednesday’s...
Paul Ellis, chief executive of Ecology Building Society, brings Blue & Green Tomorrow up to speed on all things Ecology, sustainability, finance and banking. This article...
Ecology Building Society has teamed up with the Plunkett Foundation to launch a bespoke mortgage package specifically for community-owned shops. The initiative aims to tackle the...
With the deadline for using up your 2013/14 tax-free allowance drawing closer (midnight on April 5), now is the ideal time to consider the impact of...
Ecology Building Society is Blue & Green Tomorrow’s 2013 sustainable bank of the year. Based in West Yorkshire, the organisation offers sustainable mortgages that are funded through its...