Some reasons for optimism this week for charities with land to sell, and a re-rating of BP's status as an ethical company. And some cheer from National Trust as it defies the recession to post its best-ever profit figures.
The government has promised to relax the regulations for charities selling land but not until it has given the issue a closer look during next year's review of the Charities Act.
The FTSE4Good Global Index Series has added 13 companies to its list and removed eight, including oil giant BP.
Bubb offers government a sector 'fairness panel' to examine cuts Acevo has written to Chancellor George Osborne urging him to set up a 'fairness panel' of civil society leaders who will examine the proposed spending review figures to ensure that the most vulnerable people are not unduly penalised.
