Business secretary Vince Cable has warned the remuneration committees of FTSE 100 companies to curb excessive pay packages or risk further action. He argued that more...
Four leading investment houses discuss the compelling case for sustainable investment and the barriers that are currently stopping it from becoming truly mainstream. This article originally...
The European Commission has announced proposals to strengthen shareholder engagement and introduce a ‘say on pay’ for Europe’s largest companies. The changes aim to improve sustainability...
Ceres, the non-profit organisation Mindy Lubber leads, marks its 25th anniversary this year. Its mission – to build a sustainable global economy – remains a work in progress,...
Paying employees a decent wage is the right way forward for responsible business, according to Guy Stallard, head of facilities at tax auditing firm KPMG. Stallard...
Whether it’s for growth, income or your children’s long-term prosperity, there are a range of investment styles for you to consider. This article originally appeared in...
First State’s Will Oulton speaks to Alex Blackburne about stewardship, engagement and being in the sustainable investment community’s favourite band. Will Oulton doesn’t like to talk...
The renewables and nuclear industries have urged the chancellor George Osborne not to freeze a tax on fossil fuels ahead of his annual budget statement on...
Investors worldwide are expecting to invest more money over 2014 with almost half doing so for pension and retirement savings. However, the majority are failing to...
It may be unethical and immoral to profit from companies that sell addictive, cancer-causing drugs to children in places with little or no public health or...
Exposing the secrets of Britain’s energy giants and forcing them to put things right is suddenly in vogue, it seems. Even Ofgem is at it. The...
New research has disputed claims that wind turbines have a limited shelf life compared with other energy technologies, making it an unattractive option in economic terms....
Alliance Trust has launched a new campaign to help “educate the next generation of UK investors and savers”. The resource aims to guide investors to make...
The investment management arm of the sustainable bank Triodos has launched a €25.3m (£20.8m) fund focused on organic food companies and sustainable consumer brands across Europe....
However much we think sustainability should be something we all embrace, we are confronted by an all too familiar reality: that of having to deal with...