Channel: Business & Finance Archives

Budget when less might actually be more, for once

Opinion: With the first Budget of the Burnham era now upon us, Jim McClelland flags the fiscal policy hits and misses under Chancellor Healey.

News: Risk of greenwash is on the rise again worldwide, especially in financial services, entering the world of the energy transition in 2026.

News: Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) worldwide see signs of progress on a global transition backed by momentum in commerce and tech.

News: Forget putting it on plastic, what today’s conscious consumer wants from premium banking is the look and feel of a wooden payment card.

News: UK biotech startup secures funding for sustainable natural rubber and other bio-based products from specially engineered dandelions.

News: Survey shows sustainability influence stabilising as driver of consumer choice — is this the beginning of the end for the ESG backlash?

News: Formed to tackle homelessness via employment and training, events crewing company is first in UK to become certified B Corp.

News: With clients under pressure around nature-related risk, lawyers and legal teams worldwide get practical guidance from professional body.

Opinion: As President Trump sets a bonfire under regulation, Jim McClelland asks: To counter climate scepticism, do we just follow the money?

News: Business must either lead transformative change, or risk extinction, as report backs call-to-action on biodiversity impacts and loss.