The Anglican diocese of Wellington has decided to drop its holdings in fossil fuels companies “before the climate situation gets really drastic”. The Wellington diocese voted...
Two-thirds of global chief executives believe that businesses are not doing enough to address global sustainability challenges, according to a new UN report. The survey, of...
US stock markets hit a record high and global markets rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve unexpectedly said it would maintain its economic stimulus program....
Finding a financial adviser who is trustworthy is the top priority for people on the lookout for financial advice, according to a new survey. Thirty-six per...
The number of companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) has fallen when compared to the previous year. DJSI World 2013/14 will have 333 components,...
A leading social enterprise has teamed up with sustainable bank Triodos to raise £5m in bonds that will help preserve the legacy of London 2012, just...
Online investing platform Kapitall has identified three environmentally-friendly stocks that are outperforming the current market. Methode Electronics Inc, Cognex Corporation, and Modine Manufacturing Company were all...
On Brixton’s Loughborough Estate in south London, two community-owned solar energy projects – Brixton Energy Solar 1 and 2 – are providing power to social housing...
Now into its sixth year, National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) has developed from a newborn event, into an infant, a toddler and finally into a healthy...
With just over six weeks until this year’s National Ethical Investment Week (October 13-19), we’ll be catching up with a different financial adviser that specialises in ethical investment in...
I recently spent a day in Dezhou, one of China’s famed ‘solar cities’. As a bright and cheery advertisement explained, “Just like the Silicon Valley, this...
Neil Brown, sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) fund manager at Alliance Trust Investments, writes why healthier food is an increasingly important sustainability theme. The drive for...
We recently reported on the strong relative performance of ethical funds. We contacted a well-paid head of investment research, who succinctly harrumphed, “Not over the long-term.” True, many investors...
With just over seven weeks until this year’s National Ethical Investment Week (October 13-19), we’ll be catching up with a different financial adviser that specialises in ethical investment in...
The fact that ethical investment funds are not perfect does not mean we should not support and invest in them. Better-than-the-rest is a step in the...