Economic growth does not always result in social progress, according to a new global study. The research ranks New Zealand as the most socially advanced country...
The wealth gap in Britain is continuing to widen and is not only having an impact on people’s quality of life but also the economy, two...
China, the world’s biggest polluter, has called on developed countries to do more to lead the fight against climate change, support developing nations and set ambitious...
Almost half the population will be considering charity shops when it comes to buying Christmas presents this year, a survey has revealed, which labels constrained household...
BankToTheFuture.com is a new initiative that lets people invest as little as £10 in private companies, and have more say over what happens to their savings and...
Today, we stand on the shoulders of enlightenment thinkers who argued for reason over blind faith and ancient tradition. They argued for the scientific method and...
The Global Wealth Report 2013 from Credit Suisse revealed that wealth had hit an all-time high of $241 trillion by the middle of 2013, despite challenging...
Global wealth reached an all time high in 2013 despite difficult economic conditions. However, the richest 1% own 46% of global assets demonstrating that inequality remains...
The financial services system must rediscover the value of human beings and begin to care for those on the edges of society, the archbishop of Canterbury...
Investors are rushing to Africa, as the continent seeks to capitalise on its vast clean energy resources. Chris Loker writes how people can help decide the fate...
The broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough has said that people in poorer countries are just as concerned about the environment as those in the developed...
The Bodo community, which was severely affected by the oil spill which occurred in 2008, has rejected the compensation offered by the Anglo-Dutch oil firm as...
Poverty can hinder the ability to complete mental tasks, which can ‘further perpetuate poverty’, a new study has claimed. The study, a joint venture between academics...
There is something in the air. Collaborative working spaces, social innovation, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, impact investing, social impact bonds, venture-philanthropy, social enterprises, triple-bottom lines, social return...
We’re all too familiar about the power of money to generate ever greater inequality. But Niall Cooper asks whether we can turn the power of money on...