Seeds of change taking ethical investing from niche to mainstream

Saving the planet and making big business more accountable are two of the greatest challenges of our lifetime, which explains why ESG – environmental, social and governance – investing is always at the centre of controversy.  The latest row, this time at Chartwell, a division of catering group Compass, highlights the more assertive mood among … Read more

Waitrose shares niche A-Z list of popular ingredients for 2021 – so how many have YOU heard of?

If you got experimental in the kitchen during 2020’s seemingly endless lockdowns, you may already be au fait with the likes of Zhoug, Amchoor and Pul Biber. According to Waitrose, these three ingredients are among the top exotic ingredients and dishes set to whet our appetites in 2021.  The British supermarket has compiled an A-Z … Read more