“Genuinely uplifting” – The City AM Dragon Awards for Social Impact October 29, 2024 The rest of this week is going to be dominated by the Budget, so permit us a diversion today as this column focuses not on capital gains tax, investor sentiment or national insurance, but on the quiet, unassuming brilliance of so many people and so many businesses doing so many great things. In yesterday’s paper [...]
London Stansted embarks on exciting new chapter October 22, 2024 | Sponsored As an economic powerhouse, London needs to keep investment rolling in, to create jobs, to support economic growth and to maintain the capital’s place on the world stage. Last week’s International Investment Summit hosted by Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was an ideal opportunity for London Stansted to showcase its role in helping the government [...]
‘Overwhelming’ number of Brits back water firms being sued over pollution October 10, 2024 An "overwhelming" amount of the public supports water companies being sued for financial damages, as the sewage pollution puts the limelight onto water businesses
ESG management platform FuturePlus closes £2.7M Seed raise October 8, 2024 | Sponsored The Sustainability Group, developers of sustainability management and ESG reporting platform FuturePlus (add Hyperlink: https://www.future-plus.co.uk/), has closed its latest round. Overfunding in this round, The Sustainability Group secured a 5x increase in its valuation in just under 3 years, taking its total investment to £2.7 million to date. The Sustainability Group will invest the funds [...]
In defence of ‘Woke Capitalism’ October 2, 2024 DEI schemes are there to improve businesses and equality. What are the opponents of 'woke capitalism' so afraid of, asks Eleanor Kaye.
Meet the fund managers: Renewable infrastructure in the FTSE 250 September 30, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Minesh Shah, manager of The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? The Renewables Infrastructure Group (often known as TRIG) is a £3bn FTSE [...]
How the flap of a butterfly’s wing can affect GDP September 30, 2024 The City is working with conservation organisation to make small, positive changes can have a huge impact on the environment, says Michael Mainelli They say that the flapping of the wings of a butterfly can be felt on the other side of the world. In other words, small actions can generate large changes. Earlier this [...]
Good riddance Woke Capitalism. We can get back to business now September 26, 2024 The era of ESG and DEI finally seems to be waning, thank god! So why can't Britain also let Woke Capitalism go, asks Fred de Fossard.
Is ESG dead? And if so, who killed it? September 19, 2024 ESG has become increasingly politicised. Has it reached the end of the line? Asks Neil MacLeod
Why is the Bar Standards Board politicising our profession? September 11, 2024 The Bar Standards Board’s plans to introduce a professional duty to advance DEI will turn chambers meetings into maoist struggle sessions, says Andrew Lomas The Bar Standards Board (BSB) – the body that regulates barristers in England and Wales – has recently proposed to replace a barrister’s core duty to not unlawfully discriminate with a [...]