The National Trust is seeking assurance about the badger cull. The organisation said it was uniquely placed on this issue, with a strong interest in both...
Two separate studies have found that the controversial process of fracking may cause less direct environmental damage than its critics have suggested, but might not have...
The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) has issued a statement saying there is no consensus on the safety of genetically modified...
Another year, another week. The sixth National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) has been and gone. With a series of well-attended events, acres of press coverage and...
Richard Essex, a financial adviser at Grayside Ltd, is the author of a new book on sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) called Invest, Feel Good, And...
A new report has suggested that there is an increasing risk of natural disasters as more people move into urban areas. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers...
Seb Beloe, head of sustainability research at WHEB Asset Management, outlines a new model of sustainable investment that is leaving traditional negative screening strategies in its...
Prince Charles has criticised the pensions industry for focusing on what he called ‘quarterly capitalism’ rather than sustainability, and for failing to tackle long-term challenges such...
I recently attended a conference where Janine Benyus, author of the inspiring book Biomimicry said, “We are all part of nature.” I agree, and if we...
The sustainable investment industry has come a long way from its purely ethical roots. No longer is it simply about screening out the bad guys, as...
As many as 9 out of 10 of people living in European cities are breathing air that is so polluted that it can shorten their life...
Creativity, entrepreneurship and ingenuity helped the UK lead the Industrial Revolution. But it is now in a dangerous position where it is afraid of making mistakes...
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. Wednesday’s pioneer...
Greenpeace has launched a legal challenge to stop companies from fracking in England, and to halt what it calls “reckless and presumptuous” plans for shale gas...
On a typical energy bill of £1,500, environmental taxes add around £70. That £70 invests in the development of clean, limitless and domestically generated energy. It...