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Baillie Gifford
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Baillie Gifford under fire over killer drones
The Edinburgh investment firm, Baillie Gifford, has asked council pension funds whether they have “concerns” about investing in killer drones.
Baillie Gifford has invested £670m in firm aiming to drill oil near Amazon
The longtime sponsor of Edinburgh’s book festival has invested hundreds of millions of pounds in a firm which wants to drill for oil near the mouth of the River Amazon, close to a reef which is a wildlife hotspot.
Scotland’s environment: a review of our coverage in 2023
A round up of The Ferret's coverage of Scotland's environment in 2023 featuring our highlights of the year.
Revealed: Edinburgh investment firm’s links to illegal West Bank settlements
An investment firm that sponsors Scottish cultural organisations invests in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Book industry workers tell Baillie Gifford to drop fossil fuels
Campaign group Fossil Free Books wants literary festivals to use their "unique relationship" with Baillie Gifford to encourage it to divest from fossil fuels.
Authors raise concerns over Baillie Gifford’s sponsorship of Edinburgh International Book Festival
More than 50 authors due to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival have called on the event to drop Baillie Gifford as a sponsor if the firm continues to invest in fossil fuels.
Greta Thunberg pulls out of book festival event after Ferret revelations
Thunberg said she could not "attend an event which receives sponsorship from Baillie Gifford, who invest heavily in the fossil fuel industry."
Book festival sponsor has major investments in fossil fuels
The book festival will this year host climate activists including Greta Thunberg, but its sponsor, Baillie Gifford, has significant investments in firms involved in the coal, oil and gas sectors.
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have £230m invested in firms operating in Russia
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have around £230m invested in Western companies continuing to operate in Russia almost a year after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
