Many readers will be familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. This widely taught model suggests that humans achieve motivation in a series of stages, starting at...
Energy company SSE has announced its customers will see an average 8.2% price rise in their energy bills from November 15. The rest of the big...
Investors have been rushing to buy shares in Royal Mail following claims the company has been undervalued, which could mean investors enjoy instant profits. The deadline...
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...
EF Schumacher’s controversial study, Small Is Beautiful, was first published in 1973 but remains as relevant and thought-provoking today as it was in the 70s. Over...
Mitchell Kutney explores what it means to be a philanthropist. This piece originally featured in Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Philanthropy & Giving 2013. It appears...
Impact investing, although a relatively new concept, has been utilised by philanthropists and investors around the globe, according to an industry expert. Amy Bell, executive director...
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon used a speech welcoming the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative to talk about sustainable investment. The full...
Leading financial services firm UBS has released a report that outlines its commitment to sustainable investment – which it says “has entered the mainstream”. The report uses...
A poll carried out by the CFA Institute in the US has revealed that two-thirds of investment professionals are unaware of impact investment. Although a relatively...
Mike Appleby, a sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) analyst at Alliance Trust, explains how the investment house squares pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline’s status as a viable sustainable...
The approach to a holiday differs widely, but generally there are two extremes, with most people dotted in between. A holiday is either a time to...
The Church of England’s three national investing bodies, which manage some £8 billion in assets, have published an updated policy that seeks to reward top-level executives...
Two polls, by Spectrem’s Millionaire Corner in the US, claim that high net-worth and millionaire investors are more concerned about returns than about social responsibility. Details...
So, which is it for you: whales or your wallet? Do you want to save the world, or do you want financial success? Anna Laycock from...