The Fairbanking Ratings report indicates that banks are beginning to take action on improving their products and helping their customers. The report reviews core-banking products such...
Ernst & Young (EY) has warned that “political point scoring over rising energy bills has intensified energy policy tensions across the various parties”, and as a...
Unite, the UK’s biggest union, has launched a new credit union service in a bid to challenge payday lenders and other organisations that “[try] to make...
Carbon emissions are expected to continue increasing until 2035, potentially resulting in a dangerous temperature rise, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest World Energy...
A “radical course of correction” in the banking industry, to boost shareholder returns, could lead to 20% of the world’s biggest banks being broken up or...
Stock exchanges across the world, in both developed and emerging markets, are increasingly at the forefront in developing sustainability initiatives, according to a new report. EIRIS,...
High street bank HSBC has been accused of “bankrolling the destruction of rainforests” that are essential for the survival of orangutans and other endangered species. The...
The public health risks that derive from exposure to emissions from shale gas extraction are low if operations are run properly and regulated, according to a...
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...
A report from Greenpeace suggests that pulp and paper firm APP is moving towards sustainability within its supply chain. In February this year, APP launched its...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said that the proposed HS2 high speed rail network is “crucial” in helping meet Britain’s future transport needs. However, a...
The government’s new indicator for priority species – described by conservationists as the FTSE index for threatened wildlife – has been unveiled. The data shows a...
The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) has issued a statement saying there is no consensus on the safety of genetically modified...
Investment bank Citi’s new Energy Darwinism report predicts that 71% of the money invested in power generation between now and 2035 will be in renewables or...
Fracking poses a “serious threat” of water contamination, including in drinking water, according to a report that also claims that 280 billion gallons of radioactive waste...