Despite Brexit being in full, or at least half, swing it’s interesting to see that European funding is still filtering down to promote further economic development. As an example I came across a statement recently announcing that £14.35M was being granted by the European Regional Development Fund to the Local …
One comment that was reeled out during the rather depressing Brexit debate was that we had to move away from the heavy bureaucracy of the European Institutions. Leaving aside the false argument that this was an unelected bureaucracy – remember we had a European Parliament electing MEP’s by proportional …
A criticism often aimed at responsible or ethical investing is what’s the point of me doing my little bit when the majority of the corporate world continues to destroy and plunder. Whilst this may sound a little extreme there is a concern that the relatively small amount of ring-fenced responsible investing …
It’s very easy to think of responsible and ethical investing as some special science forever at the margins. But there is a growing recognition that this approach is becoming far more mainstream. Underpinning this view is the notion that real sustainable profit can only come from Companies who have a purpose …
So much of the mantra surrounding responsible investing lies in the idea that an investor is best served by taking a longer term view. The question is therefore; ‘can better value be delivered that way both for the investor and society. Professor John Kay certainly thinks so. Professor Kay CBE is an …
There is a considerable amount of lobbying at the moment regarding dis-investment in fossil fuels. One of the leading lights here is the ‘Guardian’ with their ‘Keep it in the Ground’ campaign. This aims to encourage the world’s two largest charitable foundations, Bill and Melinda Gates and Wellcome Trust …
A couple of years ago Bees came very much into prominence. Why because for the first time Their very existence was being challenged and their incredible value to our environment was highlighted more than ever: It is thought by researchers that bees are responsible for pollinating around 1/3 of the crop production. …
In October 2014, ethical investment champion Richard Essex spoke about the merits of Socially Responsible Investing at an event hosted by the Isle of Man Funds Association. The event, which took place in the Courthouse Club in Douglas, was sponsored by The Premier Group (Isle of Man) Limited. The event attracted …
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