Brexit: What about climate change?
Jul 08/07/2016
In the wake of Brexit, “uncertainty” has become somewhat of a buzzword. The variables and unknown quantities resulting from the displacement of various political figures in the wake of the vote to leave (or not in the case of Jeremy Corbyn) has meant the number of outcomes for the future political landscape of Britain is huge. This upheaval may cause concern for those worried about the implications for the climate, as the EU is often seen as a driver for much of UK environmental policy. With this is mind, how will the Brexit vote and subsequent political turmoil impact upon the UK’s ambitions for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions?
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Do your bit to support ethical investment research
Jul 07/07/2016
Ethex and the Social Investment Research Council (SIRC) have set up a comprehensive survey in order to research attitudes towards ethical/positive investing and saving in the UK. This survey is the largest of its type, and goes into more detail than historic surveys on the subject. The aim is to understand much more about whom social investors are and what motivates them...
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Brexit Update
Jul 04/07/2016
Back in the mists of time – well, Friday in actual fact, although a week has certainly been a long time in politics – I and colleague Kate Hewitt wrote a pair of blogs reflecting some initial thoughts on the outcome of the referendum on EU membership.
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Brexit Blog
Jun 24/06/2016
Today is a momentous day. However each of us may have voted individually, collectively the UK has voted that it wishes to leave the European Union. The gyrations in financial markets are already headline news and will continue to be so; what then does this decision mean?
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'Brexiteers' win in historic referendum
Jun 24/06/2016
Anyone who went to bed before 10 o’clock last night might have been slightly confused and surprised this morning to wake up to the news that Britain has decided it wants to leave the EU...
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Supporting community energy in Greater Manchester
Jun 21/06/2016
I know Ali Abbas and Kate Eldridge, as friends and through the work we all do campaigning for Friends of the Earth (FoE) in the North West. They came up with the idea of setting up a community energy project at the FoE Basecamp 2 years ago...
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WHEB Sustainability Conference
May 18/05/2016
There was a great Castlefield turn out at the WHEB Sustainability conference this year, with representatives from both CAP and CIP making the trip to the wonderful Royal Society of Arts venue to hear the latest thoughts on impact investing.
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Chester Zoo Bee Event - Wildlife Connections
May 18/05/2016
I have been involved in the Chester Zoo Wildlife Connections programme since the start. The most recent event I attended relates to one of the species from the list closest to my heart, the Bee. I have been campaigning to protect bees for the last few years through the Friends of the Earth’s ‘Bee Cause’ campaign. When not giving ethical financial advice you might find me dressed as a bee, wearing clothes with pictures of bees or wearing bee jewellery - even my Castlefield business cards are personalised with a honeycomb.
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Social Stock Exchange Family Offices Conference
May 17/05/2016
The Social Stock Exchange is the world’s first regulated exchange dedicated to impact investing. On May 10th David Gorman, Kate Hewitt, John Ditchfield and Jeremy Burden travelled to the beautiful Dutch Hall in London to attend the first Family Offices Conference, giving family offices an opportunity to learn about investing for impact.
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Dividend Allowance from 2016/17
May 12/05/2016
From April 2016, the Tax Credit will be abolished and replaced with a £5,000 tax-free Dividend Allowance. The new Dividend Allowance means that individuals will not have to pay tax on the first £5,000 of dividend income they receive.
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