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04 THE PUBLISHERBy Simon Leadbetter

5 PUBLISHERS PICK OF THE YEAR

6 THE EDITORBy Alex Blackburne

7 EDITORS PICK OF THE YEAR

8 2013 IN SUSTAINABILITY

9 UKSIF

10 REA

11 AITO

12 ETHICAL CONSUMER

14 TOP ARTICLES OF THE YEAR: JANUARY-NOVEMBER

27 INTRODUCING: BLUE & GREEN INVESTOR

29 2013 INTERVIEWS

33 SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT BOOTCAMP

35 2013 GUIDES

46 2014 PREVIEW

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PUBLISHERSimon Leadbetter

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The survival rate of a newly born enterprise in its rst three years is aroundtwo-thirds. This drops to well under half at the ve year mark. Blue &Green Tomorrow happily marked its third birthday in November 2013 bybeing part of the happy two thirds that survive. Now comes the hard bit.

We want the world to be as blue and green tomorrow as it was yesterday. After all,there is no plan(et) B. We write about sustainability: investment, energy, travel andspending. Investment was key as nancial trade eclipses all other activity. However,most people nd investment mind-numbingly dull, so wed write about how tospend money sustainably too.We dont preach and we certainly dont suggest there is only one way of thinkingabout these issues. We try to be fair, optimistic and responsible, unlike many in themedia. Our hope is to amplify the message of those already working in sustainability

- not to steal their thunder but to intensify it.Issue one was launched on November 5 2010, a date made famous by itsiconoclastic (anti-) hero, Guido Fawkes. By happy chance, this launch date coincided

with the start of the third National Ethical Investment Week 2010. We celebratedthe sixth edition in 2013.

After ve print issues, we moved fully online in October 2011 when we had justunder 3,000 readers every month. At the end of October 2012, we had 15,000.This October we had 36,000 and will pass 43,000 in November. Our current rate ofgrowth may mean we may have 150,000 readers monthly in at this time next year.Our editor, Alex Blackburne, took over in the summer of 2012 and has led thecharge in our exponential growth. I am grateful to him for his dedication, loyaltyand brilliance as an editor.Thank you to everyone who has written for us, helped us pro bono, funded us

and read us. Alex, Charlotte, Ilaria, Nicky, Seth, Tom and I are indebted for yourcontinued uninching support.

the publisher

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PICK OF THE YEARWhat I like most about this article is the clear and succinct articulation ofwhat we see as Blue & Green Tomorrows editorial position. Seeing oureconomic system as separate to the society and environment upon which it

depends is wilful ignorance and demands engagement from us all.Simon Leadbetter

Publisher, Blue & Green Tomorrow

DO YOUKNOWWHAT YOURMONEY

IS DOINGWHILE YOUSLEEP?TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 2013

BY JOEL SOLOMON

many lters before it reaches us. But ourinherent responsibility to understand

who, how, where, why, and how much isenough never goes away.Our awareness, expertise and wisdom

around the exercise of responsibility forour money, beyond how we safeguard it,is signicantly underdeveloped.Our handling of money represents us ascitizens, as spiritual beings, and as ances-tors to future generations. We can learnto understand who we spend our money

with and how they use it.Have you ever thought about the sideeffects of where every dollar or poundcomes from?My bank is representing me with wherethey invest my money. I know that the

manufacturing of the computer I typedthis article on likely helps cause cancer.Breakfast reaches my plate and con-tributes to the harm of someone elseschildren. My dependence on fossil fuels

is harming the environment for futuregenerations.Guilt? Only temporarily useful if atall. Shame? Similar. Willful ignorance?Overwhelmed at the enormity of it all? Or

shall we commit to understanding betterthe impact around our money?There are many different forms of moral-ity, ethics, and citizenship.My choice is rst about continual inquiry.Increasing our personal consciousnesscan empower us to make more informedchoices. Then I can learn to do better. Ican make choices that promote long-termchange. Next, I can turn my privilegetowards being a force for justice andgenerational sanity.Lets all strive to be models and mentors

for reinventing economic behaviour, howopportunity is shared, and true steward-ship of the commons.Most of all, lets engage in this inquiry.http://bit.ly/17FlRwU

Most of us enjoy having money.

It is an astonishing tool. Moremoney can equal more food,more fun, and much more

status and power. We can even prefer it tolove. We know it can positively affect ourhealth. Money brings abundant privileges.I believe that money comes with signi-cant responsibilities. Where, with whom,and how do we spend, invest, or share?Schools teach us its mechanics. Religionsteach us to give something back. Theeconomic system teaches us to want tohave more.

What our dominant education, economic,and religious systems gloss over is thatall money ultimately comes from theexploitation of the natural world and ofother humans. It may have gone through

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et me start this foreword by saying a simple thank you. Thank you toeveryone and anyone who has read Blue & Green Tomorrow in 2013.

As of November, thats around 40,000 of you.2013 will be remembered by those in the sustainability space for a

number of reasons, perhaps none more so than the recent devastation in thePhilippines, where Typhoon Haiyan tore through the country and sent shockwavesto other parts of the world. For many, it was a sign of things to come as climatechange begins to take its toll, particularly in the developing world.The events in Asia coincided with crucial climate change negotiations in Warsaw,Poland also known as COP19. In an act of unparalleled solidarity to hiscompatriots, Yeb Sano, the Philippines climate change commissioner, went on a

two-week hunger strike at the talks as he along with representatives from othersimilarly vulnerable nations searched for a breakthrough.While the eventual agreement wasnt as ambitious as the environmental lobby

would have hoped for, it provides a pathway to the 2015 negotiations in Paris.For Blue & Green Tomorrow, Typhoon Haiyan and COP19 and many otherevents in 2013 reinforced the message that investors are a crucial part of thejigsaw.

Among my favourite (and our most popular) articles of the year are some aboutmajor pension funds and banks making strong commitments to fossil fueldivestment or environmental responsibility.Meanwhile at a retail level, it has continued to be inspiring and encouraginghearing from the many investors, fund managers and nancial advisers thatcontinue to champion sustainable investment as their strategy of choice.

I echo our publisher Simon Leadbetters sentiments in his foreword on page four,and extend my own thanks to him, my colleagues, our supporters and once againto our readers.Heres to a bigger, better and even more encouraging 2014.

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EDITORS PICK OF

THE YEARThis article is my pick of the year because of its significance. News of Dutchbank Rabobanks refusal to lend to businesses involved in shale gas extrac-

tion came as the issue of fracking was beginning to make its way up thepolitical agenda in the UK.

Amid the fierce debate came a strong and welcome statement from a majorfinancial institution. This was followed by similarly positive news of majorNorwegian pension fund Storebrand divesting from 19 fossil fuels firms on

financial grounds.

A link to our story was also tweeted by Bianca Jagger (the human rightscampaigner and ex-wife of Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick) and MarkRuffalo (the actor perhaps most famous for portraying the Hulk on screen).

Being able to say that was both slightly surreal and hugely satisfying.Alex Blackburne

Editor, Blue & Green Tomorrow

DUTCH BANKREFUSESLOANS TOBUSINESSES

INVOLVED INSHALE GAS

MONDAY JULY 1 2013

BY ILARIA BERTINI

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utch bank Rabobank has announced it will notlend money to businesses that deal with uncon-

ventional energy extraction, including shale gas,

because of the environmental and social implica-

tions of doing so.The institution, which specialises in nancing agriculture and

food businesses and has a focus on sustainability, has declaredshale gas, which is sourced from a process called fracking,

and oil from tar sands as off limits.On fracking, it said the risks of water and soil contaminationby the chemicals injected into the shale rocks to extract thegas were too high. So too is the threat to biodiversity, ecosys-tems and local residents.Its restriction on loans applies also to farmers who decide tolease their land to energy companies for extraction opera-tions. The bank applied the measures in order to slow downthe so-called dash for gas which is happening rapidly, par-ticularly in the US.

A recent study that looked at 141 drinking water wells inPennsylvania where natural gas production increased by

69% in 2012 found methane in 82% of the samples. Thissuggests that the drilling taking place nearby has somehowaffected the water quality.In the UK, the government has given the green light toresponsible fracking. Extraction rms have been encouragedby predictions that say the shale gas reserves in Yorkshire andLancashire could far exceed previous estimates.However, the physical risks involved, including the threat ofearthquakes, are still unclear. Meanwhile, the possibility ofshale gas keeping down consumer energy bills, is also up fordebate.Recent gures by the International Energy Agency (IEA) re-

vealed that renewable sources of energy, such as wind, solar

and hydro, are set to produce more power than nuclear andgas combined by 2016.http://bit.ly/1b1xd3q

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Its been quite a year for me personally. Joining UKSIF in May introducedme to new colleagues and a new network, both characterised by talent,professionalism and a commitment to using nance to build a more sus-tainable world. Stimulating and scary in equal measure!

On investment, I would say things are looking good. We all know we shouldntbe driven by performance gures, but we all know we live in the real world.Sufce to say that with good numbers of our type of fund appearing in the rstand second quartiles over three and ve years in both equity and xed income,the sceptics are nding it harder than it has been to attack us.

In nance, I think banks are trying harder. Andrew Cave, head of sustainabilityat the Royal Bank of Scotland, gave honest and encouraging answers whendiscussing his bank at the UKSIF summer event, and weve had several engage-ments with Barclays in its welcome and public efforts to rebuild its culture.There is also more money available for impact investing than there are opportu-nities. This is all encouraging.

A highlight of the year was National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) wherefeedback from the sector has been very warm. We got improved media cover-age, which meant the NEIW message got further than before, and we had ourrst faith-based events in Scotland and Wales. Blue & Green Tomorrows Sus-tainable Investment Bootcamp was very impressive and Im not just saying that.Next year has started already. By that, I mean the deadline for responses to the

Law Commissions consultation on duciary duty of rst importance to eve-ryone with a pension fund is January and that doesnt give us long. But were

on it; were canvassing member views and well meet the deadline.Were also planning for Ownership Day, NEIW and a full programme of mem-ber events. Bring on 2014!

SUSTAINABLEINVESTMENTINREVIEWSIMON HOWARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE UK SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT ANDFINANCE ASSOCIATION (UKSIF), REFLECTS ON THE LAST 12 MONTHS IN THE

SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY.

WE ALL KNOWWE SHOULDNTBE DRIVEN BYPERFORMANCEFIGURES, BUT WEALL KNOW WE LIVEIN THE REAL WORLD Simon Howard

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KEEPINGTHE LIGHTS ON

WITHOUT BUSTINGOUR CLIMATECOMMITMENTS ISMORE IMPORTANTTHAN WHICHPARTYS POPULISTPROMISES WIN THENEXT ELECTION

Nina SkorupskaChief executive, REA

www.r-e-a.net

NINA SKORUPSKA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE RENEWABLE

ENERGY ASSOCIATION (REA), REFLECTS ON THE LAST 12MONTHS IN THE RENEWABLES INDUSTRY.

wanting to get rid of all this green crap.In the middle, we have the Liberal Demo-crats saying very sensible things aboutthe power of switching to boost competi-tion and drive down bills, and pledgingto defend renewable energy and energyefciency support for the long-term healthof the environment and the economy.However, what we really need in 2014 isa re-establishment of the cross-party con-sensus on driving forward the low-carbon

energy economy. With a capacity crunchracing towards us, keeping the lights on

without busting our climate commitmentsis more important than which partys

populist promises win the next election.Away from Westminster, we look forwardto the launch of the household renewableheat incentive will it do for renewableheating what the feed-in tariff has donefor solar panels? Electricity market reformand building a common sense debatearound the sustainability of biomass andbiofuels will be key policy priorities, too.In 2014, we will be launching a toolenabling public, private and communitygroups to make business connections withthe renewables industry, helping unlocklow-carbon opportunities across the

economy and especially for communities.Finally, watch this space for a new REAstate-of-the-industry report on investment,employment and deployment.

2013 has been another helter-skelter yearfor UK renewables. My colleagues tell me,Every year we say it cant get any crazier but it always does!Ed Miliband and David Cameron tookenergy policy to fever pitch with their pro-posals to reduce energy bills the former

with a price freeze; the latter with a greenlevy rollback.Energy affordability is key, but in thisinstance, we have Labour shooting them-

selves in the left foot and the Conserva-tives shooting themselves in the right

foot. This escalated to farce when the Sunquoted the prime minister as allegedly

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Sustainable tourism within AITOremains core to our membersoverall ethos with regards to howthey provide holidays for their

customers. With over 120 specialist touroperator members and an equal num-ber of specialist travel agent members,the level of engagement in sustainabletourism does, however, vary across themembership as a result of many factors.These factors could be based on theindividual companys level of convic-tion, its size, the human and nancialresources it has available, the regions ofthe world in which it operates, the styleof holidays it offers, its propensity tomake a difference in economic, culturalor environmental terms, the level of eachcompanys development and, nally, itsknowledge and understanding of sustain-able tourism practices.

In general, our tour operators are slightlyahead of our travel agent members onsustainable tourism knowhow althoughthere is certainly an increasing level ofawareness and concern amongst ourindependent retailers about the benetsof promoting best practice in tourism fortomorrows travellers.During the past 12 months, AITO has

worked hard to help its members under-stand how sustainable tourism can benettheir bottom line which, in these tough

trading times, is a key requirement andmotivator for our independent SMEs.We have engaged the expertise of XavierFont, co-director of the InternationalCentre for Responsible Tourism at Leeds

SUSTAINABLETOURISM INREVIEWKATE KENWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATIONOF INDEPENDENT TOUR OPERATORS, REFLECTS ON THE LAST 12

MONTHS IN THE WORLD OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM.

MANY OFOUR MEMBERSCUSTOMERS AREINCREASINGLY VERYCONSCIOUS ANDKNOWLEDGEABLEABOUT SUSTAINABLETOURISM AND NOWACTUALLY JUSTEXPECT IT TO BE PARTOF THEIR HOLIDAYEXPERIENCE AS AMATTER OF COURSE

Kate KenwardExecutive director, AITO

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Metropolitan University, to conduct train-ing seminars for our members on howbetter to incorporate sustainability intotheir day-to-day marketing and communi-cations activities.

This has greatly assisted and encouragedsome of our members who, previously,may not have been engaged deeply insustainable tourism principles, whilethose already engaged have been ableto intensify or adjust their messagesthroughout their various communicationchannels to consumers.

Apart from the complexities of the travelindustrys engagement in sustainabletourism, it is well known that, in larger

volume travel marketplaces, when some

consumers prioritise the key elements oftheir proposed holiday, sustainable tour-ism principles may well be lower downtheir list than price, value for money, thereputation of the travel organiser and thedestination itself.

At AITO we understand that we have aduty to help educate consumers on howconsideration of sustainable tourism canenrich both their holiday experience andthat of their destination.Travel companies must communicate thismessage to consumers in the correct way

people dont like to be badgered intosupporting causes or ideals. They need tounderstand the benets clearly and to seehow they can help to make a difference.Those marketing and communicationstraining seminars with Xavier Font, men-tioned above, have helped our membersto craft their messages to their customersin an appealing and practical way.

And Im pleased to say that many of ourmembers customers are increasingly

very conscious and knowledgeable about

sustainable tourism and now actually justexpect it to be part of their holiday experi-ence as a matter of course.

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ETHICALSHOPPINGINREVIEWSIMON BIRCH, A WRITER FOR ETHICAL CONSUMER MAGAZINE,

REFLECTS ON THE LAST 12 MONTHS IN THE WORLD OF ETHICALSHOPPING AND SUSTAINABLE SPENDING.

Simon BirchEthical Consumer

magazinewww.ethicalconsumer.org

Shoppers always ditch ethics whentimes get tough right? Well actu-ally no, they don't.This was the clear message from

Fairtrade Fortnight in February. Criticsof ethical shopping were left spluttering

with the news of a recession-busting 19%

growth in the sales of Fairtrade goods in2012, taking the UK spend on Fairtradeto a whopping 1.6 billion.More good news followed in March whenthe EU introduced a ban on animal testingfor new cosmetics covering everythingfrom toiletries to toothpaste.Campaigners aren't being made joblessjust yet, though, as giant cosmeticscompanies will still use animal testingto develop new products to selloutside Europe.Meanwhile, chocoholics received a wel-come Easter present with the news thatthey could get their x and help save therainforests thanks to a new joint campaignlaunched by the Rainforest Foundationand Ethical Consumer.With the Congo rainforest now facing thechop from industrial palm oil plantations,the campaign aims to highlight thosecompanies which are taking a responsibleapproach to sourcing their palm oil.In the rst of a series of consumer guides,Divine Chocolate and Booja Booja came

out top for Easter eggs as actually neitheruse any palm oil.One of the most signicant developmentsfor ethical shopping in 2013 was thesummer launch of Fairphone, the rstsmartphone to use conict-free miner-als and which promises to shake up the

global smartphone market.Tragically a number of the Co-op Bank's sen-ior managers haven't been quite so smart.

As the media vultures pick over thebank's latest calamitous chapter, thecustomer-led Save Our Bank campaignis now ghting a desperate battle toensure that the bank's ethical policiesremain intact.Whatever happens, though, the goodnews is that the goal of a more ethicalbanking system can't be destroyed simplyby the actions of a few incompetent andfoolish men.

www.divinechocolate.com / www.rainforestfoundationuk.org / www.boojabooja.com /

www.saveourbank.coop / www.fairphone.com

CRITICS OFETHICAL SHOPPINGWERE LEFTSPLUTTERING INFEBRUARY WITHTHE NEWS OF ARECESSION-BUSTING19% GROWTH INTHE SALES OF

FAIRTRADE GOODSIN 2012, TAKINGTHE UK SPEND ONFAIRTRADE TO AWHOPPING 1.6BILLION

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WOULD REDUCE THE STANDARD OF LIVING AND

EVERY DEBATE IS INSTANTLY CLOSED.

OF MODERN MAN ABLY ASSISTED BY ENVY HOW COULD IT BETHAT THE FRENZY OF ECONOMISM DOES NOT ABATE AS HIGHER

STANDARDS OF LIVING ARE ATTAINED, AND THAT IT IS PRECISELY

THE RICHEST SOCIETIES WHICH PURSUE THEIR ECONOMIC

ADVANTAGE WITH THE GREATEST RUTHLESSNESS?

ON THE PART OF THE RULERS OF THE RICH SOCIETIES WHERE

ORGANISED ALONG PRIVATE ENTERPRISE OR COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE

LINES TO WORK TOWARDS THE HUMANISATION OF WORK?

IF GREED WERE NOTTHE MASTER

E.F. SCHUMACHER, SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: ECONOMICS AS IF PEOPLE MATTERED

IT IS ONLY TOASSERT THAT SOMETHING

THE ALMOSTUNIVERSALREFUSAL

THAT SOUL-DESTROYING, MEANINGLESS, MECHANICAL, MONOTONOUS, MORONIC WORK IS AN

INSULT TO HUMAN NATURE WHICH MUST NECESSARILY AND INEVITABLY PRODUCE EITHER ESCAPISM

OR AGGRESSION, AND THAT NO AMOUNT OF BREAD AND CIRCUSES CAN COMPENSATE FOR

THE DAMAGE DONE THESE ARE FACTS WHICH ARE NEITHER DENIED NOR ACKNOWLEDGED BUT

ARE MET WITH AN UNBREAKABLE CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE BECAUSE TO DENY THEM WOULD

BE TOO OBVIOUSLY ABSURD AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM WOULD CONDEMN THE CENTRAL

PREOCCUPATION OF MODERN SOCIETY AS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY.

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1. GOVERNMENT URGED TO MAKE 2013 THEYEAR OF THE BEE

January 29Thousands of campaigners have called for the governmentto take action over dwindling bee numbers, urging DavidCameron to adopt a national bee action plan.Read more: http://bit.ly/YBVnxM

2. SCOTLAND SETS DECARBONISATION TARGETAND URGES UK TO FOLLOW SUIT

January 30The coalitions decision not to include a decarbonisation tar-get in last months energy bill has been pulled into question,

after the Scottish government revealed its plans to cut carbonin its electricity by more than 80% by 2030.Read more: http://bit.ly/XgVSIN

3. GREENPEACE NEARS FUNDING TARGET TOEXPOSE SHELL IN FINANCIAL PRESS

January 17Environmental group Greenpeace is on the verge of raising

20,000 to pay for an advert in the nancial press that at-tacks oil giant Shell for its exploration activity in the Arctic.Read more: http://bit.ly/13EYJiF

4. GERMAN CO-OPERATIVES LEAD RENEWABLEENERGY SURGEJanuary 10Co-operatives in Germany are driving forward the countrysrenewable energy efforts, according to a report by EnergyTransition.Read more: http://bit.ly/VUmIVN

5. THE ANONYMOUS BILLIONAIRE GROUPFUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL

January 25An investigation by The Independent has revealed details of asecretive funding organisation that allows the super-rich to

anonymously fund the rejection of climate science.Read more: http://bit.ly/11WaP8X

6. UK RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATIONGROWS BY 27%

January 3Renewable energy is growing rapidly in the UK, according tothe 2012 update to the Renewable Energy Roadmap, publishedduring Christmas week by energy secretary Edward Davey.Read more: http://bit.ly/ZfGkcR

7. MET OFFICE PREDICTS 2013 WILL BREAKTEMPERATURE RECORDS

January 8After its preceding year became the ninth warmest on record,2013 looks set to be even warmer, according to the Met Of-

ces annual forecast of the year ahead.Read more: http://bit.ly/U0NX2b

8. INSURANCE INDUSTRY CAN HELP DRIVERENEWABLES, SAYS SWISS RE REPORT

January 21A report by one of the worlds largest reinsurance rms hashighlighted the important role insurers must play in tacklingclimate change and developing renewable energy.Read more: http://bit.ly/VVeznC

9. ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF: LANDMARK

ANTI-POVERTY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHEDJanuary 23Some of the UKs leading charities and a collection of the

worlds most recognisable faces have lent their backing to anew campaign that aims to alleviate poverty worldwide byforcing strong governmental action.Read more: http://bit.ly/Xzglar

10. UN EMPHASISES VITAL ROLE OFSUSTAINABLE TOURISM

January 7The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolu-tion that recognises sustainable tourism as hugely inuential

in the battles against poverty and environmental protection.Read more: http://bit.ly/ZxfEEJ

JANUARYBLUE & GREEN TOMORROWS TOP 10 MOST-READ ARTICLESFROM JANUARY 2013

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1. CLIMATE CHANGE TO BE REMOVED FROMNATIONAL CURRICULUM

March 19The topic of climate change has been removed from the latestdraft guidelines of the national curriculum for children in keystages 1-3. The topic is no longer taught in geography andonly a single reference occurs within chemistry.Read more: http://bit.ly/17JqNrd

2. GOVERNMENT MUST LISTEN TO CHIEFSCIENTIFIC ADVISER ON CLIMATE CHANGE

March 26Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth has spo-ken out in support of the governments chief scientic adviser

Sir John Beddington, who yesterday warned of the devastat-

ing effects of climate change.Read more: http://bit.ly/1bBpmXC

3. INNOVATIVE TIDAL LAGOON COULD POWER100,000 HOMES

March 8Swansea Bay could soon become home to one of the largesttidal power projects the UK has ever seen a 250MW tidallagoon that produces enough energy for over 100,000 homes.Read more: http://bit.ly/1fe2lAZ

4. ASDA LOOKS TO CANARY ISLANDS TO SLASH

BANANA FOOTPRINTMarch 11Supermarket chain Asda has announced it will start sellingbananas from the Canary Islands instead of from the Caribbe-an and Central America, in an effort to cut the fruits carbonfootprint and reduce transportation time.Read more: http://bit.ly/I3tY1D

5. TELEGRAPH ARTICLE WRONG ABOUTETHICAL INVESTMENT

March 27Sustainable investment specialists have rallied to defend

ethical investing, after an article in The Telegraph yesterdayquestioned whether the strategy can be a protable one.Read more: http://bit.ly/1dfaqFi

6. CO-OP GROUP RECORDS LOSS AFTERCHALLENGING YEAR

March 21The Co-operative Group has revealed that its retail arm andcore banking section delivered gures that met its expecta-tions and that it reduced its carbon emissions in 2012. Butlosses in non-core banking have adversely affected the organi-sations prots.Read more: http://bit.ly/I1IiHS

7. GOVERNMENT IN COURT OVER AIR POLLUTIONSCANDAL

March 7A case from environmental law rm Client Earth against the

government over its failure to meet legal limits for air qualitywill be heard today by the Supreme Court. A win could forcethe government to take drastic action reduce UK air pollution.Read more: http://bit.ly/1aqBZI6

8. BUDGET 2013: GREEN BUSINESSES CALL FORSUSTAINABLE ISA INCENTIVES

March 7George Osborne could mobilise billions for investment insustainable sectors by installing tax incentives for green ISAs,according to two leading sustainable nance organisations.Read more: http://bit.ly/1dUqGbf

9. LEONARDO DICAPRIO CALLS FOR IVORYTRADE BAN IN THAILAND

March 1Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to endthe large-scale poaching of elephants, known as the killingfrenzy, in an attempt to secure a full ivory ban in Thailand.Read more: http://bit.ly/1fSYZAH

10. JAGUAR LAND ROVER CHIEF LABELSELECTRIC CARS AS INEFFICIENTMarch 7Ralph Speth, chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover, has said

that electric vehicles will never be a mass solution to pollu-tion problems.

Read more: http://bit.ly/1aEtB7d

MARCHBLUE & GREEN TOMORROWS TOP 10 MOST-READ ARTICLESFROM MARCH 2013

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1. SEVEN UK FIRMS MAKE IT ONTO WORLDSMOST ETHICAL COMPANIES LIST

April 5International thinktank the Ethisphere Institute has justrevealed its annual rundown of the Worlds Most EthicalCompanies (WME), in which seven UK rms are included.Read more: http://bit.ly/GVD8vP

2. CO-OP BANK FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE ASDEAL TO BUY LLOYDS BRANCHES COLLAPSES

April 24It was lauded as the biggest shake-up in high street bank-ing in a generation, but today the Co-operative Bank hasrevealed that it is pulling out of a deal to buy 632 branchesowned by Lloyds Banking Group.

Read more: http://bit.ly/I1JjQ9

3. REPORT SAYS INVESTING IN FOSSIL FUELS IS AVERY RISKY DECISION

April 19The majority of fossil fuels are unburnable if governments

want to stay within their carbon emission limits, according toa comprehensive report by leading economists.Read more: http://bit.ly/19EeFCe

4. BILL GATES JOINS INVESTORS IN RENEWABLEENERGY STORAGE FIRM

April 4

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has joined a group of inves-

tors in renewable energy storage research and development,after pledging towards a $35m investment in cleantech rm

Aquion Energy.Read more: http://bit.ly/1b6lkvu

5. INTRODUCING: THE GUIDE TO CORPORATESOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 2013

April 19Welcome to Blue & Green Tomorrows Guide to CorporateSocial Responsibility 2013. In these pages, we outline whyCSR, responsible business, sustainability whatever you wishto call it cannot simply be an obligatory side-project that

comes to the fore every 12 months in the form of a glossyreport.Read more: http://bit.ly/18lDEyj

6. WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY AND CLOUD COM-PUTING ARE ENERGY MONSTERS

April 19The technology industry has largely underestimated the surgein power use from cloud and wireless services, according toa study by Melbournes Centre for Energy Efcient Telecom-munications (CEET).Read more: http://bit.ly/1egBD7Q

7. 10M INVESTMENT NEEDED TO KICKSTARTSWANSEA BAY TIDAL LAGOON

April 8The developer of a 250 megawatt (MW) tidal lagoon at Swan -sea Bay is seeking 10m in public funding to support its pro-ject, which will provide clean power to over 100,000 homes.Read more: http://bit.ly/I3wtRC

8. JOS MUJICA: URUGUAYS PRESIDENT ANDTHE POWER OF FACING

April 1In March, we brought you ve proles of environmentally-minded politicians, with representatives from Brazil, Senegal,Denmark, the UK and South Korea. Transforming from Marx-ist political prisoner to president of your country carries aheavy burden but Jos Mujica, leader of Uruguay and the rstname in this second set of ve, is coping pretty well.Read more: http://bit.ly/1aPHps3

9. MPS CALL FOR MORE URGENT MARINE PRO-TECTIONApril 11A committee of MPs has criticised lethargic action from thegovernment over making 127 sites around the UK marineconservation zones (MCZs).Read more: http://bit.ly/17m5lGC

10. INCREASE IN SUPPORT FOR RENEWABLEENERGY IN GOVERNMENT POLL

April 30Public support for renewable energy in the UK has risen to82% from 79% in the latest Public Attitudes Tracking Survey

conducted by the Department of Energy and Climate Change(DECC).Read more: http://bit.ly/17JzDjv

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1. ARCTIC ICE MELT FORCES RUSSIAN SCIENTISTSTO ABANDON RESEARCH STATION

May 24Rapid ice melt in the Arctic has forced a Russian crew toevacuate their research station, according to the countrysnatural resources and environment ministry.Read more: http://bit.ly/1cFsgwe

2. COMMERCIAL BAKERS RANKED ON PALM OILUSE

May 13Asda, Morrisons and Greggs have appeared at the bottom ofa table that ranks 20 commercial bakers on their use of palm

oil in their products.Read more: http://bit.ly/18lI48j

3. BRITISH BEES ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTIONMay 9Many of Britains wild bees are in serious decline, includingthe large mason bee and the great yellow bumblebee, accord-ing to a report published by the University of Reading.Read more: http://bit.ly/HXNZWT

4. REPORT SAYS UK DOMINATES OFFSHOREWIND MARKET

May 20The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) has publishedits 2012 report on wind powers growth, and says the UKcurrently dominates the offshore sector with a 74% stake inthe market.Read more: http://bit.ly/17m8MNw

5. ARCTIC OCEAN EXPERIENCING RAPIDACIDIFICATION

May 7Excessive levels of carbon dioxide are causing acidication in

Arctic waters, affecting the ecosystem and indigenous com-munities, according to a new study.Read more: http://bit.ly/1jkm539

6. ETHICAL BANK TRIODOS CONSIDERINGLAUNCHING CURRENT ACCOUNT

May 13Triodos Bank has said it is considering entering the currentaccount market, in an effort to expand the number of full-range ethical banking options for consumers.Read more: http://bit.ly/1feg9vh

7. GLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS HIT HIGH-EST LEVELS FOR THREE MILLION YEARS

May 10On May 4, global carbon dioxide levels in the atmospherereached 400 parts per million (ppm). It has been three million

years since our air has been so heavily concentrated with thegreenhouse gas.Read more: http://bit.ly/17JCVmW

8. HSBC COULD BE PROSECUTED AFTER JUDGETHREATENS TO SCRAP MONEY LAUNDERING DEAL

May 24A judge is considering rejecting a deal that would open HSBCup to criminal prosecution in court, prison for executives,massive nes and no freedom to operate in the US.Read more: http://bit.ly/186vZpO

9. ERNST & YOUNG REPORT HAS SUSTAINABILITYAT THE TOP OF CORPORATE AGENDASMay 8A study by Ernst & Young and GreenBiz has highlighted sixkey trends relating to environmental sustainability, includingincreasing attention to resources shortages and climate change.Read more: http://bit.ly/If6zto

10. UK MOST ATTRACTIVE COUNTRY FOROFFSHORE WIND, SAYS ERNST & YOUNG

May 30Ernst & Youngs latest Renewable Energy Country Attrac-tiveness Indices (RECAI) says the UK is the most attractive

country in the world for offshore wind investment, and thefth most attractive for renewable energy more generally.Read more: http://bit.ly/186wnV3

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1. DAVID CAMERONS SOCIAL IMPACT INVEST-MENT SPEECH: FULL TEXT

June 6Social investment can be a great force for social change onthe planet, said David Cameron, during a speech at theSocial Impact Investment Conference on Thursday. The fulltext can be found below.Read more: http://bit.ly/1aEAfKF

2. 90% OF INVESTORS SAY CSR AND SUSTAIN-ABILITY REPORTS ARE ESSENTIAL

June 5The overwhelming majority of investors believe corporatesocial responsibility (CSR) and sustainability reports are es-sential for large companies, according to a survey.Read more: http://bit.ly/1cFtyHC

3. MET OFFICE SCIENTISTS TO EXAMINE CAUSEOF UK EXTREME WEATHER

June 18Leading scientists from the Met Ofce are meeting on Tues-day to discuss the unusual weather experienced by the UKover the past two years, and to determine possible correla-tions with the Arctic ice melt.Read more: http://bit.ly/17mcbfg

4. CLIMATE CHANGE IS MAKING PARTS OF THEWORLD UNINSURABLE

June 25An insurance industry thinktank has warned that the warm-ing of the oceans and extreme weather are changing theattitude of insurance and reinsurance companies, as parts ofthe world become uninsurable.Read more: http://bit.ly/1aEB1Hz

5. WWF AND CDP OUTLINE STEPS TO SAVE THEPLANET AND SAVE MONEY

June 25The US corporate sector has been asked to cut its carbon di-oxide (CO2) emissions by 1.2 gigatonnes by 2020. A jointedstudy by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and WWF has

showed that this target is not only possible but also incrediblyconvenient for companies.Read more: http://bit.ly/I3AIgd

6. BEST ETHICAL INVESTMENT FUNDS NAMED ATMONEY OBSERVER FUND AWARDS 2013

June 24Three leading ethical and sustainable investment funds havebeen honoured in nancial magazine Money Observers Fund

Awards 2013.Read more: http://bit.ly/1h1kVg2

7. ENERGY BILL DECARBONISATION VOTE: THEREACTION

June 4A vote to include a 2030 decarbonisation target in thegovernments energy bill has been voted down by a majorityof 23 MPs in the House of Commons. Heres the pick of thereaction.

Read more: http://bit.ly/1bZtOkK

8. SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING APPAR-ENT AMONG 8 OUT OF 10 NON-ADVISED INDI-VIDUALS

June 26People without a nancial adviser struggle to save effectivelyfor the long-term, according to the industry, with a surveyrevealing eight out of 10 non-advised individuals only haveshort-term nancial plans.Read more: http://bit.ly/1fempDj

9. GOVERNMENT LAUDS UK IMPACT INVESTMENTAS PART OF SOLUTION TO AFRICAN HUNGER

June 14Five million people in Africa are set to benet from improvedhealth, education and agriculture, under new schemes de-signed to encourage private individuals in the UK to invest forenvironmental or social impact.Read more: http://bit.ly/1aqSeoO

10. AUSTRALIAN ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHESRENEWABLE ENERGY RETAIL BOND

June 4Australian renewables developer CBD Energy has unveiled a

7.5m bond issue for wind and solar projects, which will payinvestors interest at a xed rate of 7.5% per annum.Read more: http://bit.ly/If8XAj

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1. NORWEGIAN PENSION FUND DIVESTS FROMFINANCIALLY WORTHLESS FOSSIL FUEL FIRMS

July 5Storebrand, a major Norwegian pension fund and life insur-ance rm, has divested from 19 fossil fuel companies toensure long-term stable returns as these stocks, it says,

will be worthless nancially in the future.Read more: http://bit.ly/18NyE1X

2. DUTCH BANK REFUSES LOANS TO BUSINESSESINVOLVED IN SHALE GAS

July 1Dutch bank Rabobank has announced it will not lend money

to businesses that deal with unconventional energy extrac-

tion, including shale gas, because of the environmental andsocial implications of doing so.Read more: http://bit.ly/17JLePE

3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MOST IMPORTANT TOGENERATION Y INVESTORS, SAYS SURVEY

July 12Younger investors are more concerned about making sociallyand environmentally responsible investments, according to asurvey by investor website Millionaire Corner.Read more: http://bit.ly/1isExsA

4. PUBLIC URGED TO WAGE GUERILLA WARAGAINST BIG BANKS

July 12Campaign group Move Your Money has launched a crowd-funding campaign to fund its battle with the high streetbanks.Read more: http://bit.ly/If9UZA

5. ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET SPLITS UP INTO GIANTICEBERG

July 10The largest glacier in the Antarctic, the Pine Island Glacier,

has generated an iceberg of 720 square kilometres (sq km) insize, two years since a crack was rst spotted.Read more: http://bit.ly/I1RoUV

6. MARINE CONSERVATION COULD BE WORTHBILLIONS TO UK ECONOMY

July 19A comprehensive study of divers and anglers has found thatprotecting marine habitats around the UK will bring aboutsignicant economic benets, as well as preserving wildlifeand having a positive impact on local wellbeing.Read more: http://bit.ly/1fTeUPq

7. FARMING CHIEF SAYS EXTREME WEATHERTHREATENS UK AGRICULTURE

July 29Extreme weather fuelled by climate change represents the

biggest threat to British agriculture, according to the presi-

dent of the National Farmers Union.Read more: http://bit.ly/19EvQnl

8. BORIS JOHNSON: LONDON SHOULD LEAVENO STONE UNFRACKED

July 3The mayor of London Boris Johnson has said that the city shouldexploit its full shale gas potential in order to keep the lights onand to satisfy the energy demands of a growing population.Read more: http://bit.ly/17JNtT8

9. OVER 2,400 COMPLETE COURSE TO RAISEETHICAL STANDARDS OF FINANCIAL SERVICESJuly 11Over 2,400 nance professionals have completed a newcourse that aims to develop their understanding of the oftencomplicated nancial world, and increase the trustworthinessof the industry as a whole.Read more: http://bit.ly/17JNKoV

10. EU MEMBER STATES VOTE TO BAN FOURTHPESTICIDE LINKED TO BEE DECLINE

July 16A majority of EU member states have backed proposals to re-

strict the use of a fourth insecticide that scientists have foundis harmful to honeybees.Read more: http://bit.ly/1h1onau

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1. GREENLAND EXPERIENCES RECORD HIGHTEMPERATURES

August 1Greenland 80% of which is ice experienced its highesttemperature since records began on Wednesday.Read more: http://bit.ly/1aPQLEl

2. CLIMATE CHANGE MAY GREEN GREENLANDBY 2100, SAY SCIENTISTS

August 28Climate change could lead to a greener Greenland by the endof the century, scientists have said.Read more: http://bit.ly/1ar0ipm

3. HEATWAVES TO INCREASE IN FREQUENCY ANDSEVERITY, DESPITE EFFORTS TO CUT CARBON

August 16Climate change will cause increasingly frequent and moresevere heatwaves around the world over the next 30 years,according to a new study.Read more: http://bit.ly/1jky7cT

4. EAST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET NOT IMMUNE TOCLIMATE CHANGE

August 30

Glaciers in the East Antarctic are more vulnerable to climatechange than previously thought, according to a new study.Read more: http://bit.ly/1hVGFLX

5. BP GULF COMPENSATION FRAUD HOTLINE HI-JACKED TO ACCUSE OIL GIANT OF MISBEHAVIOUR

August 12A fraud hotline set up by BP to deal with ctitious compen-sation claims has backred, with Gulf coast residents usingit to accuse the oil giant of illegalities, including not payinglegitimate claims.Read more: http://bit.ly/1egQv6a

6. CAMPAIGN GROUP 38 DEGREES FACES BIGGESTEVER THREAT FROM A PARLIAMENTARY BILL

August 23

The political activism group 38 Degrees has warned that

it faces its biggest ever threat, in the form of a bill beingpassed through parliament which it says could hugely impactthe future of its and others campaigning.Read more: http://bit.ly/1egQNd6

7. FOX NEWS AND CONSERVATIVE US MEDIABLAMED FOR DECREASING TRUST IN GLOBALWARMING

August 9Fox News has been named as one of the driving forces be-hind climate change denial among the US public.Read more: http://bit.ly/1h1smnv

8. FINANCIAL RETURNS FROM ETHICAL INVEST-MENT FUNDS BETTER THAN MAINSTREAM INLAST 12 MONTHS

August 15Ethical and sustainable investment funds have generally per-formed better nancially than their mainstream counterpartsin the last 12 months, according to new research.Read more: http://bit.ly/1fTmgCJ

9. UK IS FOURTH MOST ATTRACTIVE COUNTRYFOR RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT

August 29The UK is the fourth most attractive country for clean energyinvestment according to Ernst & Young, moving up one placein the ranking since May.Read more: http://bit.ly/IfeE1e

10. ONE-DAY SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT BOOT-CAMP FOR FINANCIAL ADVISERS ONLY

August 14In the lead up to the sixth annual National Ethical Invest-ment Week, Blue & Green Tomorrow is looking for a numberof diverse nancial advisers, paraplanners and networks headsto participate in an IFP CPD accredited, one-day sustainable

investment deep-dive.Read more: http://bit.ly/IfeNS9

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1. SKINCARE COMPANIES UNDER SCRUTINYOVER PALM OIL USE

September 2Top beauty rms have been criticised by environmentalcampaigners over the use of unsustainable palm oil as a keyingredient in their products.Read more: http://bit.ly/1hVJWe8

2. THE NETHERLANDS PUTS TEMPORARY BANON FRACKING AHEAD OF FURTHER RESEARCH

September 20A decision on whether to begin fracking for shale gas in theNetherlands will not be taken for another 18 months until

further research has been done, Dutch economic affairs min-

ister Henk Kamp has conrmed.Read more: http://bit.ly/1bZLxsk

3. STUDY FINDS GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCESON ENERGY EFFICIENCY ATTITUDES

September 11Over 55s are more likely to install energy saving measures tokeep their bills down, while youngsters believe that being eco-friendly will help save the planet, according to a new survey.Read more: http://bit.ly/1ar8WnR

4. GHOST FISHING PROJECT IN NORTH SEAREACHES FIRST MILESTONESeptember 24An international initiative aiming to stop ghost shing hascelebrated its rst success after retrieving 20 tonnes of dis-carded shing nets from the bottom of the North Sea.Read more: http://bit.ly/1bOx6sM

5. CLIMATE CHANGE HAS ALREADY ARRIVED,PRESIDENT OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS WARNS

September 2The president of a Pacic island has said that western coun-tries should do more to ght climate change as sea levels rise

and extreme weather threatens the lives of people living inthe region.Read more: http://bit.ly/1isR27D

6. CO-OPERATIVE GROUP CONSIDERS REPAY-MENTS AS PART OF BANK RESCUE PLAN

September 19The Co-operative Bank is set to trigger a cross-default mecha-nism to prevent itself from failing, while also raising capital asa means of rescuing itself.Read more: http://bit.ly/18NLD3y

7. RISING SEA LEVELS GREATEST THREAT FORINSURERS

September 5Sea levels rise would increase the frequency of coastal oodsand cyclones, resulting in huge nancial losses especially in

developing countries, according to a reinsurance rms study.Read more: http://bit.ly/1fePmPj

8. CLIMATE PLAN B: HACK THE PLANET, SAYSLORD REES

September 13One of Britains leading astronomers has said that if plansto curb carbon dioxide emissions fail, the only way to buytime and stop climate change would be to hack the planetthrough geoengineering.Read more: http://bit.ly/1aER3kH

9. MARY CREAGH MP: COST OF LIVING CRISIS ISCHANGING WHAT WE EATSeptember 23Shadow secretary for environment, food and rural affairsMary Creagh has said that low wages and welfare cuts wereforcing people to choose between keeping a roof over theirheads or putting a loaf on the table.Read more: http://bit.ly/1h1y3BR

10. HUGE CANYON DISCOVERED UNDER GREEN-LAND ICE

September 2A canyon almost twice as long as the Grand Canyon in

Arizona has been discovered buried under miles of ice inGreenland.Read more: http://bit.ly/1feQMcP

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1. CAMPBELL, SUGAR, LINEKER ET AL CALL FORDAILY MAIL EDITOR DACRE TO RESIGNOctober 3

A number of high-prole names have called for Daily Maileditor-in-chief Paul Dacre to resign, after the newspaper pub-lished a scathing article attacking Labour leader Ed Milibandsfather.Read more: http://bit.ly/1feS0oo

2. 63% OF UK INVESTORS WANT TO BE OFFEREDSUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONSOctober 13Nearly two-thirds of British investors want to be offered

sustainable or ethical investment options, according to aYouGov survey conducted for National Ethical InvestmentWeek (NEIW).Read more: http://bit.ly/1aj7nV7

3. DECLINING HEALTH OF OCEANS OF GRAVESTCONCERN TO LIFE ON EARTHOctober 3The health of our oceans is declining fast because of unprec-edented levels of carbon dioxide, overshing, pollution andglobal warming, a new report has revealed.Read more: http://bit.ly/1b6HHks

4. INVESTORS WORTH $3TN PUT PRESSURE ONFOSSIL FUELS INDUSTRY TO RETHINK FUTUREOctober 24

An alliance of 70 major investors with a collective $3 trillion(1.85 trillion) of assets has called on the worlds largest fossilfuels rms to explain how their business models square withthe need for dramatic carbon reduction.Read more: http://bit.ly/1dfETTR

5. MET OFFICE WARNS OF STORM RISK IN THESOUTHOctober 24

An alert has been issued over the chance of heavy rain andwind in the South of England on Monday, which may causeserious disruption in the area.Read more: http://bit.ly/17PJwfk

6. GOOD ENERGY LAUNCHES 7.25% CORPORATEBONDOctober 2Good Energy, the 100% renewable electricity supplier, haslaunched its rst corporate bond to support further invest-ment in clean energy projects.Read more: http://bit.ly/18NRPbV

7. CITY-BASED ROOFTOP FARMS COULD REVO-LUTIONISE URBAN FOOD SUSTAINABILITYOctober 3Sustainable food ventures, and the introduction of small-scalerooftop farms, could hold the key to urban food sustainability

globally. Where theres a rooftop there could reside an urbanfood farm.Read more: http://bit.ly/1feXYFK

8. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PROJECT TO PUTTHE VALUE OF SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT BE-YOND DOUBTOctober 9The University of Cambridge has announced it is to joinforces with leading asset managers and owners to advancethe value of sustainable investing, ahead of National EthicalInvestment Week (NEIW).

Read more: http://bit.ly/1awTtQL

9. NATIONAL TRUST REAFFIRMS PRESENT OPPO-SITION TO FRACKING ON ITS LANDOctober 24The National Trust has reafrmed its current stance againstfracking, after its director-general told the Times that thecharity had an open mind about the technology.Read more: http://bit.ly/1hhVxRK

10. SIR RONALD COHEN: MEASURING OF SOCIALINVESTMENT OUTCOMES A BREAKTHROUGHOctober 22The ability to measure social outcomes from investment hasbeen described as breakthrough thinking by one of the sec-tors biggest names.Read more: http://bit.ly/1fSfoIh

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1. BIG SIX ENERGY COMPANIES AT RISK OF LOS-ING INVESTMENT

November 11The big six energy companies face losing investment after bosses

were grilled over recent price hikes, according to fund managers.Read more: http://bit.ly/1dY5RMv

2. REPORT CALLS FOR INCENTIVES TO CHANGEAFTER FOSSIL FUELS RECEIVED $500BN OFSUBSIDIES IN 2011

November 7By subsidising the production and consumption of energygenerated from fossil fuels, the British government is under-mining international efforts to avert climate change whiledraining its national budget, according to a new report.Read more: http://bit.ly/1dPHVLn

3. CAMPAIGN GROUP TO CO-OP CUSTOMERS:DONT SWITCH YET; LETS STICK TOGETHER

November 1An online campaign is urging Co-operative Bank customersnot to switch providers, and instead join forces to demandthe bank to stick by its ethical principles.Read more: http://bit.ly/16R9hkk

4. NEW INDEX SAYS GLAXOSMITHKLINE ANDUNILEVER AMONG MOST SUSTAINABLE INVEST-MENTS

November 24Swiss sustainability rating agency Inrate has released a newindex that ranks Stoxx Europe 50 companies on their envi-ronmental and social performances.Read more: http://bit.ly/1eqMpbC

5. PROTESTERS TO TARGET NPOWER HQ IN DEM-ONSTRATION AGAINST BIG SIX ENERGY FIRMS

November 25Hundreds of people are to take to the streets of London onTuesday to protest against the big six energy companies thatare raising household bills.Read more: http://bit.ly/IosDC3

6. COP19: REPORT ACCUSES SPONSORS OF WAR-SAW CLIMATE CONFERENCE OF GREENWASH

November 11As delegates from around the world begin crucial climatetalks in Warsaw, a new report has warned of the inuence offossil fuel lobbyists on the negotiations.Read more: http://bit.ly/1iZgQWq

7. CO-OP BANK PREPARES TO SELL RENEWABLELENDING DIVISION

November 11The Co-operative Bank is preparing to sell off its renewableenergy lending division as part of the restructuring processamid concerns over debt-piling.Read more: http://bit.ly/1iYVLLF

8. DARK DAY FOR WORLDS OCEANS AS TALKSTO PROTECT ANTARCTIC MARINE LIFE FAIL

November 1

Talks to create two protected marine reserves in the Antarctichave failed, as Russia, Ukraine and China refused to committo the plans.Read more: http://bit.ly/1cu2dNb

9. UNILEVER, JOHN LEWIS AND M&S IN TOP 10MOST SOUGHT-AFTER EMPLOYERS

November 4Unilever, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, each of which arerenowned for placing a strong emphasis on sustainability andresponsible business, are among the top 10 most sought-afteremployers in the UK.Read more: http://bit.ly/1iHi4pc

10. ELECTRIC CAR SALES IN THE UK REACH RE-CORD HIGH

November 12Electric car sales have risen by 25% in the third quarter of2013, according to new gures. Over 1,100 people signedup for the governments 5,000 plug-in car grant, the highestnumber since the scheme was introduced.Read more: http://bit.ly/HRPeHO

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INTRODUCING:BLUE & GREENINVESTORBLUE & GREEN TOMORROW ACQUIRED ETHICAL INVESTMENTWEBSITE WORLDWISE INVESTOR IN SEPTEMBER TOSTRENGTHEN ITS INVESTMENT AND FINANCE OUTPUT.

investors and nancial professionals,essentially becoming the nancial pagesof Blue & Green Tomorrow.The new platform retains Worldwisesexisting features including the fundlibrary, and continues to draw inexpert comment from the sustainableinvestment industrys leading names.Simon Leadbetter, founder andpublisher of Blue & Green Tomorrow,said, Im thrilled that WorldwiseInvestor is joining the Blue & Greenfamily as Blue & Green Investor.Worldwise brings a depth of nancialanalysis and unrivalled investmentcoverage.Combined with Blue & GreenTomorrows rapidly growing audience,

we can help investors, advisersand funds understand and navigatesustainable, responsible and ethicalinvestment even more effectively.Mark Hoskin, a partner at nancialadvisory rm Holden & Partners, andfounder of Worldwise, said, We aredelighted to be a part of the growth ofBlue & Green Tomorrow.At Holden & Partners our missionis to help all investors and advisersmake sustainable investments, by

demystifying this area and providingthem with the right information tomake informed decisions.The merger of Worldwise Investor

with Blue & Green Tomorrow and thecreation of Blue & Green Investor is asignicant step forward in realising ourdream that one day all investors willinclude sustainable investments in atleast a part of their portfolios, becauseit makes sense to them personally andnancially.

The deal, which saw Worldwiserebranded as Blue & GreenInvestor, helps connectinvestors with intermediaries,

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Blue & Green Tomorrow targets thewidest investor audience, covering allaspects of sustainability. Blue & GreenInvestor is aimed at sophisticated

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THERE IS ONE FORECAST OF WHICH YOU CAN ALREADY BE SURE:

SOMEDAY

TO TRULYTRANSFORM OUR ECONOMY, PROTECTOUR SECURITY, ANDSAVE OUR PLANETFROM THERAVAGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WE NEED TO ULTIMATELY

MAKE CLEAN, RENEWABLE

ENERGYTHE PROFITABLE KIND OF ENERGY US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

THE FUEL IN THE EARTH WILL BE EXHAUSTED INA THOUSAND OR MORE YEARS, AND ITS MINERALWEALTH, BUT MAN WILL FIND SUBSTITUTES FORTHESE IN THE WINDS, THE WAVES, THE SUNS HEAT,

AND SO FORTH American naturalist John Burroughs

FINITE AND ARE BECOMING DEPLETED, THOSE FROM DIFFICULTSOURCES WILL ALSO RUN OUT. IF WE PUT ALL OUR ENERGY ANDRESOURCES INTO CONTINUED FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION, WE WILL

HAVE LOST AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INVESTED IN RENEWABLEENERGY CANADIAN SCIENTIST DAVID SUZUKI

JUST AS FOSSILFUELS FROMCONVENTIONALSOURCES ARE

WE ARE LIKE TENANT FARMERS CHOPPING DOWN THE FENCEAROUND OUR HOUSE FOR FUEL WHEN WE SHOULD BE USING

NATURES INEXHAUSTIBLE SOURCES OF ENERGY SUN, WIND AND

TIDE. ID PUT MY MONEY ON THE SUN AND SOLAR ENERGY. WHATA SOURCE OF POWER! I HOPE WE DONT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL OIL

AND COAL RUN OUT BEFORE WE TACKLE THAT. American inventor Thomas Edison

renewableenergy

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BLUE & GREEN TOMORROW HAS INTERVIEWED A NUMBER OFTHOUGHT-LEADERS IN THE SUSTAINABILITY SPACE IN 2013, INCLUDINGBANKERS, INVESTORS, PHILANTHROPISTS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND

CHIEF EXECUTIVES. THE NEXT FEW PAGES CONTAIN SOME OF OURMOST POPULAR INTERVIEWS.

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Thursday April 25 2013

1972 was an historic year for the embryonic environmentalmovement. As well as the UN Conference on the HumanEnvironment, which took place in Stockholm in June ofthat year, the case for protecting the environment wasbolstered by the publication of The Ecologist magazines

Blueprint for Survival manifesto and the Club of Rome thinktanks seminal book, The Limits to Growth.Set against the context of a rapidly increasing populationand a growing awareness of humanitys negative impact onplanet Earth, the scientic thinking and analysis that rose toprominence in the early 70s broke new ground and blazedmany new trails that we take for granted today.

As it was, it formed part of a ripple effect that helped movethe environmental movement from wilder fringes into thecentre of current mainstream thinking.In the same year as the above events (1972), Stanley John-son (born 1940) writer, environmentalist, former politi-

cian and father of Boris, mayor of London, who was six atthe time published The Politics of the Environment. In it,he argued that we needed stable societies: both in respectof population and output.Read the full interview: http://bit.ly/Zmj8cw

WE NEED INVESTMENTTHAT PRIORITISES LONG-TERMWELLBEING FOR PEOPLE ANDPLANET

STANLEY JOHNSON,ENVIRONMENTALIST: A

LIFELONG FIGHT TO DIMINISHHUMANITYS NEGATIVEFOOTPRINT

Wednesday February 13 2013

Samuel Johnson once said, When a manknows he is to be hanged in a fortnight,it concentrates his mind wonderfully.So how would the threat of death affect

your outlook on life? For Joel Solomon, presidentof Renewal Partners, it spurred him on to use hisbusiness and investment nous to help create abetter future for generations to come.

A number of family members, including hisfather, had died of polycystic kidney disease

where cysts form in the kidneys, causing themto become enlarged. And when he himself wasdiagnosed with the condition in his early 20s,doctors said he could die very soon or he couldlive a long life.He effectively stared death in the face, and beganusing his experience to drive change.Solomon describes ethical investment as invest-ing that recognises and improves upon the con-sequences of how money is made, and we werelucky enough to pose a few questions to him.Read the full interview: http://bit.ly/

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Wednesday August 7 2013

Environmental philanthropy accounts for less than 3% of totalUK philanthropic giving. This is a staggering statistic consideringthe sheer scale of environmental problems the world faces, saysphilanthropist and green investor Ben Goldsmith.People address the environmental crisis in their own way. Somebuy solar panels; some sell solar panels; some educate; some

write. But for some people, like Ben Goldsmith, money is theirweapon of mass conservation.At just 32, Goldsmith has made a name for himself as one of

the brightest entrepreneurial minds in Britain, and is alreadya veteran when it comes to philanthropy. He is a partner atgreen investment group WHEB, chairs his familys philanthropicfoundation, which specialises in grant-making to green andenvironmental causes, and was instrumental in setting up theEnvironmental Funders Network (EFN), which brings together150 trusts, foundations and individual donors.In January 2012, the EFN published the fth edition of its Wherethe Green Grants Went report, which analyses the state of envi-ronmental philanthropy in the UK. The latest edition providedsome real food for thought for Goldsmith.The total amount of money given by trusts and foundations to

environmentally-related work amounts to I think less than 3%of total philanthropic giving by trusts and foundations, he says,citing research conducted by the EFN.Read the full interview: http://bit.ly/11LwRub

Friday May 10 2013

The UKs sustainable investment industry has a new face amongits leaders. Alex Blackburne spoke with Simon Howard, who onTuesday began work as chief executive of the UK SustainableInvestment and Finance Association (UKSIF).

Around 24 hours ago, the sports world was rocked when SirAlex Ferguson revealed his intention to step down as Manches-ter United manager at the end of the current season, ending his26-year stint at the club.Sir Alexs successor, fellow Glaswegian David Moyes, has hugeshoes to ll, and it remains to be seen if he will slip into themcomfortably.Rewinding 24 hours before Fergusons decision, though, the

sustainable investment industry was embarking on a new era ofits own albeit one that is unlikely to generate as much interestas the goings-on at Old Trafford. However, its ramications could

well be far more signicant.The change in question is Simon Howards appointment aschief executive of UKSIF the sectors trade body. Howard like Manchester Uniteds new boss has similarly spaciousfootwear to ll.Read the full interview: http://bit.ly/18wWvW3

A NEW BEGINNING FORSUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTIN THE UK BEN GOLDSMITH ON FIXING

THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS

THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

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A decade after taking the reins of what is now the UnitedNations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, JamesGifford announced in August his intention to step aside. Tomark his nal week in the job, he spoke to Alex Blackburneabout the last 10 years.The date April 27 2006 is an historic one for New York City.Nearly ve years after the September 11 terrorist attacks had

brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Centre,construction began on the Freedom Tower a monument tothose killed in the atrocity.We are going to soar to new heights and reclaim New Yorksskyline, then-governor George Pataki said at the time. Onlylast week, seven years after building work got underway, OneWorld Trade Centre as it is now known was conrmed asthe tallest building in the western hemisphere.

Just a short walk from the where bulldozers were heading onthat day, Ko Annan then-secretary-general of the United Na -tions (UN) was giving a speech. Joined by asset owners worthmore than $2 trillion (1.2 trillion), he was ringing the opening

bell on the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment(PRI) at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.The beginning of construction work on One World Trade Cen-tre rightly grabbed the headlines in New York City on that day.It was a symbol of the USs deance in the face of terrorism.But in the context of the long-term sustainability of the invest-ment world which shapes everything we do Annans wordsto mark the launch of the PRI were equally historic.While nance fuels the global economy, investment decision-making does not sufciently reect environmental, social andcorporate governance considerations or put another way, thetenets of sustainable development, he told attendees.Watching on from the wings on that day was James Gifford, an

Australian who had spent three years developing the PRI fromhis role at the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative(UNEP FI) in Geneva.Read the full interview: http://bit.ly/1bTuVm1

FORMER MP PETERAINSWORTH: I WORKED INTHE CITY, BUT IM PLEASED IDIDNT STAY

JAMES GIFFORD,PRI: WE HAVE MADE

RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTNORMAL

Wednesday September 11 2013

Peter Ainsworth looks back on his time working in the investmentworld with fond nostalgia. But even in 1992 when he left theindustry to become a Conservative MP and later the shadow en-

vironment secretary he could see it was turning into something

completely different.I dont know what Londons coming to, wrote Sir Nol Cowardin his 1931 book, Collected Sketches and Lyrics, The higher thebuildings the lower the morals. Its almost as if the acclaimedplaywright had premonitions of the future, for as the City of Lon-don the nancial heart of the capital has grown both upwardsand outwards over the years, its very purpose to raise money forpeople who want to do good things has weakened.The events of 1986, when the City was deregulated an eventknown as the big bang are often credited with really setting thisball rolling.Led by Margaret Thatchers Conservative government, the deregu-

lation saw the London Stock Exchange ditch its trading oors in fa-vour of electronic alternatives. This allowed in international rms

the likes of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan asthe City embarked on a new era of increased competition.David Buik, who in 1986 was managing director of Babcock &Brown Money Markets, told the BBC in 2006, At the start of bigbang there were no less than 21 gilt-edged market makers ri-diculous, as there was nothing like enough business to go round.Working in the City around the time of this major upheaval wasPeter Ainsworth, who spent over a decade at Laing & CruickshankInvestment Management (later acquired by UBS) and then SGWarburg Securities (also later acquired by UBS). The former ToryMP, who is now chairman of the Big Lottery Fund, looks backfondly at his previous career, but could see the City of London wasbeginning to lose its moral purpose when he left the industry tostand for parliament in 1992.Read the full interview: http://bit.ly/16jBei1

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WHEN YOU TRAVEL, REMEMBER THAT AFOREIGN COUNTRY IS NOT DESIGNED TO

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FUTURE - BRITISH

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FOR ITS USE-

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PLANET FROM THE RAVAGESOF CLIMATE CHANGE,

WE NEED TO ULTIMATELYMAKE CLEAN, RENEWABLEENERGY THE PROFITABLE

KIND OF ENERGY- US PRESIDENT BARACK

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Active ownership is one of the mostcrucial parts of investment andlong-term wealth creation. And

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Profiling members of the EthicalInvestment Association (EIA), as wellas looking into the history of financialadvice more generally, after reading

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PROFIT- AMERICAN

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Details on a wide selection of regulatedinvestment funds that have a green,ethical, sustainable or responsible

stance in the UK. In association with

YourEthicalMoney.org (an EIRISFoundation initiative).

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Looking at the origins, growth,practices and future of the fair trade

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Why CSR, responsible business,sustainability whatever you wish tocall it cannot simply be an obligatory

side-project that comes to the fore every12 months in the form of a glossy report.

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A sales pitch but not in the traditionaladvertising sense. Its a sales pitch forbetter energy; for domestic energy; forsafer energy; for more secure energy;

for limitless clean energy.

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Whereas in the past weve focusedon investment, banking and the stockmarket, this report focuses on giving

back to society and the environment, forthe good of both.

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The all-powerful investment worldcan and must be used as a force thatbenefits society and the environment

upon which we all depend. Thisguide looks at divestment from dirty,polluting and risky fossil fuels, and

investment in clean, renewable

alternatives.

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OF 350.ORG BILL MCKIBBEN

JUNE 2013

to Philanthropy & Giving


NEVER RESPECT

MEN MERELY FOR

THEIR RICHES, BUT

RATHER FOR THEIR

PHILANTHROPY;

WE DO NOT VALUE

THE SUN FOR

ITS HEIGHT, BUT

FOR ITS USE-

19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN

JOURNALIST

GAMALIEL BAILEY

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Exploring such issues as low-carbonhomes, the green deal, self-build,

different ownership models, emptyhomes and the overall sustainabilityof the housing market, Blue & Green

Tomorrows Guide to SustainableHomes 2013 is here to help you throughthe process of making your home fit for

the 21st century.

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YOU CAN PRINT MONEY

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The Guide to Ethical & SustainableFinancial Advice 2013 and the many

(but not enough) advisers who currentlygive advice in these areas are vital parts

of the jigsaw in helping shift sustainableinvestment into the mainstream. The bigchallenge will be encouraging a new

wave of finance professionals to step up tothe plate.

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Blue & Green Tomorrows Guide toNational Ethical Investment Week

2013 contains everything you need toknow about the week itself, as hundreds

of people up and down the countryprepare to gather for events and

conferences.

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National Ethical

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THE SOCIAL OBJECT OF

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SHOULD BE TO DEFEAT

THE DARK FORCES OF

TIME AND IGNORANCE

WHICH ENVELOPE OUR

FUTURE - BRITISH

ECONOMIST JOHN

MAYNARD KEYNES

The Guide to

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2013

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SPONSORS

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AN INVESTMENT

IN KNOWLEDGE

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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8/13/2019 The Guide to 2013/14


Blue & Green Tomorrows Guide toSustainable Funds 2013 looks at 134

ethical and sustainable investmentfunds. If you want to invest in a

vehicle that offers wider benefits either to society, the environment

or both as well as generating ahealthy financial return, youre inthe right place.

FEATURING:PROFILES OF 134

ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLEINVESTMENT FUNDS

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