Lord Myners, who resigned from the Co-operative Group last week, has defended his review into the governance structure of the organisation, saying he wants to “protect...
Following a troubled year, the Co-operative Bank has posted a loss of £1.3 billion for 2013 and has said it does not expect to make a...
The Norwegian government has announced that the country’s sovereign wealth fund will increase its investment in environmental projects. However, green groups have voiced their disappointment that...
Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said it will take years for culture changes to filter through financial services firms. His...
In a recent debate at a team get-together, Blue & Green Tomorrow’s founder and publisher Simon Leadbetter was asked to adopt the role of a red-in-tooth-and-claw,...
Over a third (35%) of people in Britain are unsure about what their bank is using their money for, with 74% saying they would consider switching...
The younger generation of jobseekers is increasingly selecting positions within businesses that hold similar ethical values to them, according to Mark Price, managing director of Waitrose...
A Norwegian university is debating whether it is ethical to research the oil industry in light of emission reduction targets and the impact the sector has...
The Treasury is currently in discussions around extending the ISA regime – potentially providing savers and investors with more flexibility, transparency and control over their finances....
“Do the do-gooder ethical investment crowd have any sectors left to invest in?”, one tweeter pondered on Sunday. “No oil, banks, tobacco, alcohol, pharma?” Especially for them...
Two submissions to the Law Commission on fiduciary duty say the law gives investment trustees the ability to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. However,...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
There has been a marginal rise from 73% to 76% of advisers receiving requests for sustainable, responsible and ethical advice, according to encouraging figures in Blue...
A leading US investment analyst has downgraded his rating of Apple, Amazon and tobacco firm Philip Morris on moral and ethical grounds. Ronnie Moas of StandPoint...
Whatever you call it – sustainable investment, responsible investment or ethical investment – the challenge for 2014 is not how to make niche funds mainstream, but...