Economics
Investing as a force for positive change
An increasing number of people want their investments to be a force for positive change.
‘Socially responsible investing’, or ‘impact investing’, is making that easier than ever to achieve.
Economics
Funding energy improvements with our ‘Pay As You Save’ financing
BHESCo’s innovative ‘Pay As You Save’ financing enables households and businesses to install low carbon energy equipment at no upfront cost.
Climate Change
How financial markets can accelerate a clean energy transition
Governments around the world lack the resources to meet the challenges of climate change on their own, and so responsibility is increasingly falling to the private sector and investors to take the lead.
Climate Change
GREEN NEW DEAL – A Small Price To Pay To Save Earth
With just 11 years remaining to address climate change before its too late, politicians and economists are calling for a Green New Deal to radically decarbonise our societies. The costs are high – but the cost of inaction is higher.
Campaigning
World Bank To Stop Financing Fossil Fuels After 2019
The World Bank has decided to support the climate pledges made in the Paris Agreement and take radical steps to decarbonise the world by halting funding for fossil fuel industries after 2019. This is a significant gesture that will not only help in the mitigation process to limit global warming Read more…