The City of London must embrace social impact investing in order to bridge the gap between the costs of meeting social needs and the limits of...
Almost three-quarters of financial advisers are backing renewable energy investment, according to a new study. However, the research also found that many advisers lack knowledge about...
Nine universities in London have a combined £7.4m invested in the arms industry. The findings follow an investigation that found very few have strong ethical investment...
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...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
The interest rate risk is the risk than an investment’s value will change due to a change in interest rates. Interest rate risk affects the value...
Norwegian pension fund and insurance firm Storebrand has announced it will be further reducing its exposure to the fossil fuel industry in a bid to ensure...
“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...
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has emphasised the important role private investors must play in transforming the global economy onto a low-carbon trajectory. Opening a World Economic...
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,...
London-based WHEB, a leader in the sustainable investment space, has refreshed its brand and launched a new-look website: www.whebgroup.com. After a few months at the drawing board,...
Despite improvements, major pension schemes still need to make progress when it comes to responsible investment, a new league table compiled by the charity ShareAction shows....
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
TEDxLondon, with a theme of ‘City2.0’, sought to bring the issue of sustainable cities to the forefront. Speakers outlined how to deal with a growing urban...
David Cameron has been roundly criticised by campaigners for his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday morning, in which he urged the...