Is your pension investment sustainable?

Do you know where the money in your pension is invested? If you are like the decreasing number of people in the UK who actually have a pension then the likelihood is that you have very little information about where your money is invested and how it is being used to generate a return.

Circular economy: bringing ‘closed loop’ into the boardroom…with a bit of help from Dame Ellen

The business case for adopting a ‘closed loop’ approach was previously easy to ignore. But rising commodity prices, expensive energy and increasing landfill costs have done much to push circular economy thinking into the boardroom. And the ‘Dame celebre’ of sailing, Ellen MacArthur, believes she can help it happen faster.

Wave energy: why we need a fresh approach to harnessing the power of our seas

Wave energy could provide over 10 per cent of the UK’s electricity needs, and we’re closer than ever to turning this potential into reality. But we need a more intelligent approach to make sure this happens.

10 things your installer won’t tell you before you purchase a biomass boiler

After eight years of heartache, we have finally decided to decommission our Hertz pellet boiler because of all the problems that have befallen it. So, if you are a business considering investing in a biomass boiler using the Renewable Heat Incentive, here’s 10 things you should consider about yourpellet boiler before you buy it (and your installer won’t tell you about).

Clean energy investment: which way are we heading?

New data released last week shows that investment in fossil fuels is still more than double investment in clean energy. But increasing awareness of risky carbon assets and rapid falls in the cost of renewables could change this sooner than we think.

Green Investment Bank: funding the parts that other banks won’t reach?

The Green Investment Bank has been set up to address green infrastructure “market failures”, but is it not just doing the same as other banks are already doing?

Budget: the Chancellor’s money myopia has failed those who seek to build a sustainable economy

Modern money is supposed to free us as individuals to operate as we choose in the world of the market. But there was precious little in the Budget to encourage people to put their money to use where it might produce something positive and sustainable for the economy as a whole.

Green investment: are fossil fuel firms worth their value or is this another bubble set to burst?

Could our pensions and savings be at risk from the overvaluation of fossil fuel companies? The carbon asset bubble may be real, but we can take action now and support our green future in the process.

How to break down Green Deal sales resistance with better content marketing

Effective Green Deal marketing has to begin with demystifying worried prospects and putting them at ease about the scheme. Yet how many companies in the Green Deal supply chain can put their hand on their heart and say: “We put our customers at the heart of our organisation, we know their fears and concerns, and we provide corresponding videos, talks, blog posts, Q&As and downloadable documents via our website to educate our prospects and gain their trust over time so that they will reward us with their business”?

A Green Deal good for business?

Businesses can now implement energy efficiency improvements without having to pay the full cost of these measures up-front under the Green Deal. But the Green Deal is not the only option available.