World leaders have pledged to fight global hunger and malnutrition, signing an agreement on the same day that campaigners flocked to an anti-hunger rally in London....
While his siblings Boris, Rachel and Jo actively sought out and seemingly enjoy the political and media limelight, Leo Johnson is content working in sustainability. He...
In at five in our look at the richest small towns in Britain through a sustainability lens, as ranked by consultancy firm WealthInsight, is Henley-on-Thames in...
There are plenty of independent financial advisers (IFAs) across the country who give advice on ethical, sustainable and responsible investment. Our job is to tell you...
Next under the sustainability microscope is the fourth richest small town in Britain, as ranked by consultancy firm WealthInsight: Beaconsfield. A market town located 23 miles...
The principles of Islamic finance are entirely based around ethics, and this makes it suitable for everyone; not just for Muslims, according to Nasir Awan, CEO...
The companies, projects, places and people shortlisted for the 2013 Observer Ethical Awards have been unveiled. Taking place in central London on June 13, the event...
Melting ice sheets and glaciers could add up to 36.8cm to sea levels by the year 2100, scientists have warned. A group of experts from 24...
The UK’s sustainable investment industry has a new face among its leaders. Alex Blackburne spoke with Simon Howard, who on Tuesday began work as chief executive...
A London-based business has developed a research tool to help asset managers check the sustainability and behaviour of companies in which they may be investing. FusionExperience has...
“We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.” This sentence, from...
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has accused the government of costing the UK jobs, over its failure to encourage investment into the green economy. At an...
Dr Katharine Giles, whose research used satellites to better understand the changing make-up of polar regions, has died in a cycling accident in London. Giles, 35,...
Crowdfunding is becoming an ever-more popular way for entrepreneurs and small-scale projects to raise vital funds needed to kickstart their business. We owe a lot to...
Green Party groups in London have decided to opt for more ethical and responsible banking options, after announcing their support for Move Your Money’s ‘switch and...