Established in 2001, the Ashden Awards recognise and celebrate those working in sustainable energy. The finalists for the 2015 Ashden UK Awards have now been announced...
The European Commission has set out the priorities of the Capital Market Union, including a focus on the long-term and rebuilding trust in a Green Paper....
Following calls for fossil fuel divestment, the University of Sydney has committed to a different approach and will reduce the carbon footprint of its investments by...
The pace of growth in Europe’s offshore wind sector is slowing and stabilising, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The organisation is calling for...
If the banking sector is to restore confidence and trust it must have “strong, effective and well-informed” management and governance, not just financial resilience, according to...
Removing barriers that prevented new entrants from entering the banking sector has already boosted competition on the high street, according to a review from the financial...
The employee ownership business model is a rapidly growing force in the UK’s economy, according to data published by the Employee Ownership Association (EOA). To coincide...
The Co-operative Bank has launched a survey to gauge opinions on range of ethical issues, from responsible banking to human rights, as it seeks to “refresh”...
Ethical supermarket Sainsbury’s has seen its pre-tax profits for the year to 15 March increase by 16.3%, reaching £898 million. The company said the food retail...
Harvey McGrath, chairman of the Big Society Capital, has described social investment as a genuine “alternative and sustainable” way to fund work that benefits communities and...
The UK banking sector could see competition increase, following reports that up to 10 new retail banks could launch initial public offerings by 2016. If correct,...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Financial consultants involved in advising local authorities to take high-risk investments in Icelandic banks that subsequently failed are now advising councils on Libor rate-rigging losses, despite...
Nine clean technology companies from the UK have been recognised in the fifth annual Global Cleantech 100 – a list that charts some of the most...
A new report suggests that social enterprises are now more attractive to entrepreneurs than mainstream businesses. The study, which includes the results of a survey commissioned...