The dark triad is the fusion of three negative traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. In other words, it is someone with a grandiose self-view; who is...
Ranking multinational companies on their water usage and efficiency would go a long way to driving change and reducing their water footprints, according to an environmental,...
The firm behind the “world’s first” tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay in Wales has signed a memorandum of understanding with a manufacturer of hydroelectricity equipment, as...
Across all forms of investment and finance – from ISAs through to equities – most people still don’t associate what they invest in with real world...
Unity Trust Bank, one of the leading socially responsible banks in the UK, has unveiled a new scheme that will see staff handed ownership stakes in...
Ernst & Young’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices (RECAI) says the UK is the most attractive country in the world for offshore wind investment, and the...
International development secretary Justine Greening and Goldman Sachs chairman Jim O’Neill have both been confirmed as keynote speakers at the FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Conference and Awards...
Isabelle de Grave asks whether funds and investors should be alert to the risk natural resource scarcity poses to sovereign bonds. The environment is not often...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is to conduct an investigation into the ethical standards of major audit firms in the UK, after its annual review pulled...
The government has called on the EU to set a 2030 emissions reduction target of 50%, but is looking like it will not push for a...
Capitalist lore states that shareholders have more concern for the long-term interests of companies they invest in than managers do. The increase in high frequency trading...
This week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for more effort by the UK government to stimulate a strong and sustainable recovery. Simon Leadbetter lays out what...
Seven years ago today, former US vice-president Al Gore’s documentary film about global warming – An Inconvenient Truth – premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Since then,...
They have spectacular architecture, some of history’s finest artists and produce over 240 types of cheese. And when it comes to sustainable and responsible investment (SRI),...
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has launched a guide to responsible investment, which encourage its members to take factors other than financial returns into...