A range of environmentally-focused companies have financially outperformed the wider industry average over one year, bringing in returns of 29% compared to 16%, according to new...
Private equity houses are failing to appreciate the value of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and are therefore missing out on opportunities to generate higher...
As well as psychological impacts (veering from, “I will die alone with cats”, to apparently increased levels of anger, selfishness and depression), the rise in solo...
Two-thirds of global chief executives believe that businesses are not doing enough to address global sustainability challenges, according to a new UN report. The survey, of...
“The Faroe Islands: is that near Egypt?” I smiled as I stood in the queue at Gatwick, while the woman I was on the phone with...
A candidate in New York City’s comptroller elections has pledged to make sure the city invests sustainably and takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
Investment into North Sea oil and gas will reach record levels in 2013, with £13.5 billion pumped into an industry whose production has dropped off significantly...
Ethical and sustainable investment funds have generally performed better financially than their mainstream counterparts in the last 12 months, according to new research. Moneyfacts says that...
Environmental philanthropy accounts for less than 3% of total UK philanthropic giving. This is a staggering statistic considering the sheer scale of environmental problems the world...
Seb Beloe of WHEB Asset Management argues that the Church of England should focus its energy on the growth markets of the future, over its current...
Deep sea mining, the relatively new activity that looks to extract resources such as gold, cooper and zinc from ocean beds, has been criticised by campaigners...
Over the last two days, we’ve explored the results of a fascinating online project conducted during the 2010 general election that let people vote for policies...
Yesterday, we covered a poll developed before the 2010 general election by digital consultant Matt Chocqueel-Mangan, which measured support for policies rather than parties, generated over...
We recently spotted a link to a site called Vote for Policies that tested policy preference during the 2010 general election. With 92 weeks to go until...
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is a United Nations-backed initiative that seeks to engage investors on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Its executive director,...