A new study has found that three-quarters of Dutch investors are willing to give up a portion of their pension income if it means their investments...
Population increases and changing diets means the world needs to produce 70% more food, as measured by calories, in order to meet demands in 2050. A...
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) has joined more than 75 financial institutions in adopting the Equator Principles. Signatories commit to applying consistently high standards across their...
Good Energy and Ecotricity, two leading renewable energy suppliers, have taken the unprecedented steps of freezing their gas and electricity prices until the end of winter....
Towards 9 Billion is a vision for a sustainable and equitable future based upon some simple yet radical changes to the purpose and processes of modern...
Online investment platform Ethex has revealed it has raised over £1m in positive social and environmental investments since the beginning of the year. The milestone was...
A decade after taking the reins of what is now the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, James Gifford announced in August his intention to step...
A new online platform that allows individuals to pledge money to projects that deliver measurable benefits to communities and the wider society has been launched by...
The ethics council of the Government Pension Fund of Norway (GPF) – the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund – should integrate into Norges Bank Investment Management...
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,...
A social impact bond (SIB) set up to provide support to short-term prisoners in Peterborough is proving to be a success, the government has said. The...
Qatar’s $100 billion sovereign wealth fund is reportedly considering impact investment – a strategy that balances social or environmental objectives with financial returns. The investment arm...
Big investment houses are often criticised for being the epicentre of unsustainable financial practices. This perspective ignores the efforts that several organisations are making to develop...
If the World Bank does not abandon its focus on “dirty” energy projects, governments should move global energy finance away from the organisation, according to a...
Environmental issues remain the key driver for investors who want to invest their money ethically or sustainably, according to an ongoing survey by Blue & Green...