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It's a brand new tax year, which means an all new National Minimum and Living Wage structure. This year has seen the biggest increase in the last five years, but is it enough...

Apr 18 2024 - Abi Rolfe , Marketing & Communications

Addressing the gender pay gap transcends moral responsibility and positions itself as a strategic imperative within environmental, social, and governance criteria...

Mar 19 2024 - ,

This International Women's Day we celebrate the strides toward gender equality, while acknowledging the journey that remains...

Mar 08 2024 - Andrew Hicklin , Senior Researcher

Artificial intelligence (AI) was one of the most discussed topics in 2023 and this seems likely to continue in 2024 and beyond. We look at the difference between machine learning and AI, and examine s...

Feb 15 2024 - Andrew Hicklin , Senior Researcher

While reaching Net Zero is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time, targets and disclosures regarding greenhouse gas emissions and residual offsetting may appear far removed from the worl...

Nov 16 2023 - Cameron Barker , Senior Researcher

An abundance of clean water is essential for human health, industry, agriculture and energy production. However, climate change, ecosystem degradation and unsustainable management is putting global fr...

Oct 17 2023 - Helen Duley , Senior Researcher - ESG Lead

As of 2030, the UK government, and the EU are pushing to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars. In addition, the US federal government has suggested it will do the same by 2035, with at least nin...

Sep 19 2023 - Jonny White , Senior Researcher - Client Specialist

In June 2023, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) published the tenth edition of its Global Rights Index, which ranks 149 countries according to a review of workers' rights in each coun...

Aug 17 2023 - Juliana Burden , Head of Ethical Research

The war in Ukraine has provoked many questions about morality, ethics and international law. The destruction delivered on Ukraine is lamentable, and that destruction is only set to increase with the r...

Jul 18 2023 - Jim Blackstock , Product Manager

This article gives an introduction to sustainable agricultural practices, and some recommendations regarding how investors can play a role in encouraging their adoption....

Jun 15 2023 - Cameron Barker , Senior Researcher

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