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European Stock Story - Durr

January 09/01/2023

Here Rory Hammerson examines German engineering group Durr's approach to Net Zero and some of the interesting incentives they have devised within their supply chain to decarbonise.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for many people, but can also be a period of excess waste. Here, we've looked at a few ways to help reduce the amount of waste whilst keeping that festive feeling going.

In the midst of a cost of living crisis, many people are looking to lower the cost of Christmas. In this piece, Catherine Player manages to lower your Christmas dinner's carbon footprint as well as its financial cost.

Sustainability criteria are powerful drivers of a company’s valuation. In this piece, Rory Hammerson looks at an example of how this played out for Teleperformance - one of the largest holdings in the European Fund.

Hugh Austin and Lucy Conboy from the financial advice team, introduce the Castlefield financial planning calendar: your handy financial planning guide for the year ahead.

In this latest of our 'What we've been reading' book review series, guest author Chris Mills (head of philanthropy at The Charity Service) explores What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill.

In their commentary of November's Autumn Statement (“Difficult Decisions”), David Gorman and Hugh Austin summarise the key points and consider what the Thoughtful Investor makes of the measures announced.

In this blog, Castlefield Investment team member Eleanor Walley explores the ethical credentials of Castlefield's chosen coffee blend from Daterra - a coffee farm leading the way with its sustainable ethos.

In this latest featured stock article, fund manager Rory Hammerson takes a closer look at the impact of some of the sustainable projects at healthcare and diagnostics specialist Tecan.

Castlefield's Simon Holman takes a closer look at the inequality still faced within women's sport and boardrooms across the UK.

Castlefield's India Harkishin summarises the 2022 Castlefield Symposium - celebrating 20 years of thoughtful investing.

Our external advisory committee provides an additional level of expertise and challenge with investment and research decisions. Here you can read a summary of the investment Advisory Committee meeting from September 2022