news
Survey finds nine out of 10 finance executives are concerned about their company's impact on the environment
14 Jul 2008
Bank's environmental claims are greenwash, claims group of campaigners
07 Jul 2008
Firms applying for loans to support low carbon projects could receive cash back incentives of up to £51,000
02 May 2008Defra announces plans for four PFI projects
08 Apr 2008The high-profile investment bank’s move legitimises UK carbon-reduction projects
27 Mar 2008Reducing upfront capital outlay may make solar power a viable option for more organisations
27 Mar 2008Plans to make energy efficient products cheaper to be aired at EU summit, as Commission President rattles sabre at US and China over post Kyoto deal
13 Mar 2008New report highlights significant correlation between environmental performance and financial success
01 Feb 2008Card to offer monthly repayments that match energy cost savings customers gain from investing in green home improvements
26 Nov 2007New report finds finance managers increasingly accept that CSR is key to employee retention and commercial performance
23 Nov 2007Walker Review publishes guidelines demanding private equity firms report on "environmental matters"
22 Nov 2007New campaign to target smaller businesses keen to invest in energy-saving measures with interest-free loans
16 Oct 2007Carbon Disclosure Project report finds that over three quarters of companies on the FTSE 500 now provide information on the carbon emission reduction strategies
25 Sep 2007A new survey from accountants MacIntyre Hudson shows people have an extremely contradictory view of green taxes
29 Aug 2007Survey reveals financial directors see value in green investments
15 Jan 2007Not all carbon offset schemes will actually make a worthwhile contribution to greenhouse emissions
10 Oct 2006
Businesses are under increasing pressure to quantify emissions, luckily there are already some established measurement mechanisms in place 08 Aug 2008
Globally the number of green banking services is soaring, but, asks Joel Makower, is the US being left behind in the race to develop green financial services? 04 Oct 2007
The Carbon Trust provides a raft of best practice guidance, tips and services for businesses and public sector organisations looking to cut their carbon footprint
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) website provides information on all the government's environmental policies and regulations
More resources
Share your experiences of buying and using environmentally friendly vehicles 02 Oct 2007
Talk about the bottom-line implications of adopting more sustainable business models 02 Oct 2007
Discuss the steps firms are taking to control and reduce their environmental impact 02 Oct 2007
More forums
The Week in Green: why forestry protection is doomed to failureOne of the great truisms of the fight against climate change is that we cannot hope to avoid a future as the new republic of Great Atlantis without tackling the...
29 Aug 2008Would carbon contributions or climate compensations prove better than offsets?Several weeks ago, at a roundtable event hosted by offsetting trade group ICROA, a challenge was issued to the fledgling industry. Alice Chapple, director of sustainable financial markets at Forum...
28 Aug 2008
Finance professionals weigh up environmental impact