Socially Responsible Investment

B-Corps require businesses to consider environmental and social impacts, as well as financial returns - and interest in the concept is growing fast

World's largest asset manager seeks to mainstream green investment with new Strategic Funds Impact World Equity Fund

The energy giant may face plenty of criticism from green groups, but according to the boss of its growing social impact investment arm it is serious about becoming a major player in the UK clean tech community

Firm reveals it will complete first £10m round of investment next year, paving the way for potential international expansion

Grant Thornton's Mike Read assesses how the government's new contract for difference clean energy subsidy regime could have implications for renewable energy investors

S&P Dow Jones launches three new climate-focused indices, MSCI reports sharp increase in demand for environmental, social and governance indexes

Crowdfunding specialist says it is ‘no longer prudent' to offer loans and chief executive resigns as government policy causes chaos in renewables sector

Bill targets state public employees' and teachers' pension plans

How will this week's stock market woes impact the global low carbon agenda?

A new study shows that impact investments are delivering financial returns within about one per cent of comparable funds focused on financial gain first