In October last year, investors called on charities to lead the way on responsible investment. And now, more than ever, they are able to use their...
One of the most common criticisms levelled towards green and ethical funds relates to performance – namely, you’re sacrificing a good rate of return by investing...
George Latham, managing partner at WHEB Asset Management, looks back at a number of recent events in the ethical and sustainable investment sectors to determine the...
A report by responsible investment campaigners FairPensions has ranked 20 of the largest ethical investment houses into a responsibility ranking. Ethical fund providers were scored on...
The government has decided against including a decarbonisation target in the forthcoming energy bill, delaying the decision until at least 2016. An announcement by the Department...
The business secretary Vince Cable has today called for a “fundamental change” to the way the investment industry works, in response to Professor John Kay’s independent...
In September 2011, Emily Mackay saw a gap in the market for a website that allows people to put money into a renewable energy project. Twelve...
A comparison of indexes has shown that sustainable companies financially outshine those that don’t deem resource efficiency as integral to their business strategies. Writing in the...
A survey by the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has highlighted climate change, executive pay and labour standards in the supply chain as three of...