The government has announced a new social impact bond that it hopes will lead to innovative solutions to tackling unemployment among young people. The £30 million...
Last year proved a record-breaking year for Ecology Building Society. Once again, the organisation demonstrated why it was different at its annual general meeting (AGM) in...
At Blue & Green Tomorrow, we believe that all things are connected (‘omnia coniuncta‘ is our motto). How we live our lives, how we invest and how we spend shape...
Big Society Capital, the world’s first social bank, made £93m of new investment commitments in 2013, boosting the social sector, according to its annual report. Launched...
Lisa Nandy, Labour MP for Wigan and chair of the all-party parliamentary group on international corporate responsibility, speaks to Alex Blackburne about the role of government in...
Clear policy and regulatory measures from the Treasury and financial services industry can help crowdfunding and community energy share offers “thrive”, according to an influential thinktank....
Europe’s top court has rejected the UK’s challenge to the introduction of an EU financial transaction tax (FTT). Supporters of the FTT argue it will make...
Converting cattle farms in the western Andes of Colombia, one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems, into forests could help tackle climate change whilst still paying...
Following the Harries case from 20 years ago, the public also have an expectation on what trustees should and shouldn’t be spending their money on, says...
Ethical bank Triodos has highlighted the positive impact its investments have made in its new annual report, demonstrating its commitment to a double bottom line that...
The four largest banks in Australia have been accused of backing companies involved in land grabbing, leaving people homeless around the world. The accusations follow similar...
The seventh annual New Energy & Cleantech Awards take place in London this week (April 30). For the second consecutive year, the evening awards ceremony will...
Charlene Cranny of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) reports on events at the organisation’s recent conference in Edinburgh. The first UKSIF Edinburgh conference...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green Tomorrow....
The view that says financial performance must be sacrificed if you consider sustainability when investing is “finally withering away”, according to Joe Keefe, president and CEO...