Category Archives: Responsible Investment
Towards Commercial Seabed Mining – Sustainable or Sacrilege?
Dr James Harrison The presence of minerals on the deep seabed was first discovered by the HMS Challenger expedition in 1873. Polymetallic nodules and other seabed resources (polymetallic sulphides and crusts) offer abundant supplies of valuable minerals, including manganese, cobalt, … Continue reading
A Perspective on Responsible Investment in Times of Global Change
In this article, Stephen Porter examines some of the arguments around the issue of responsible investment – and raises provocative and pertinent questions about the risks of divestment in relation to personal pensions and charity endowment funds. He challenges us to carefully … Continue reading
Perspectives on Global Environmental Change: What does it mean for the University of Edinburgh to be a Responsible Investor?
“One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something.” ― Henry David Thoreau The University of Edinburgh has a long and proud history of taking action to address environmental challenges and social concerns, and … Continue reading
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