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    Church Commissioners welcome BP backing of shareholder resolution

    04/02/2019

    The Church Commissioners and other investors have welcomed BP's backing of their shareholder resolution on climate change.

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    Call for new independent mine safety system to address tailings dam failures

    31/01/2019

    Joint call issued by Church of England funds, Swedish Public Pension funds, Dutch funds APG and Robeco, New Zealand Super, UK’s LGPS Central and US fund BMO Global Asset Management; together with combined assets over £1 / $1.3 / €1.1 trillion

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    Chair of the Church of England Pensions Board: nomination for approval by Synod

    25/01/2019

    NEWS / The Church of England Pensions Board today announced the nomination of Clive Mather as the Chair of the Church of England Pension Board for a four-year term.

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    Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) appoints Nadine Viel Lamare as Director in newly created role

    18/01/2019

    The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has announced today the appointment of Ms Nadine Viel Lamare in a newly created role as Director of the TPI.

    2 min read
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    Church of England Pensions Board announce new Deputy Director of Ethics and Engagement

    18/01/2019

    The Church of England Pensions Board announced today the appointment of Stephen Barrie as Deputy Director of Ethics and Engagement.

    2 min read
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    Church Commissioners and New York State Comptroller call on ExxonMobil to set targets for lowering greenhouse gas emissions

    16/12/2018

    Church Commissioners for England file shareholder proposal asking ExxonMobil to set goals in-line with Paris Agreement.

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    Church of England Pensions Board response to announcement of Shell’s climate targets

    03/12/2018

    Shell has announced plans to set short-term targets to reduce the carbon footprint of its energy projects following engagement led by the Church of England Pensions Board.

    2 min read
  8. Launch of the Transition Pathway Initiative

    New research shows only two large oil and gas companies have long-term, low-carbon ambitions

    08/11/2018

    New Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) research assesses the carbon performance of the world’s ten largest public oil and gas companies, taking into account the full lifecycle emissions of their products.

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    Pension funds challenge major European emitters on climate lobbying

    28/10/2018

    An influential $2 trillion group of investors, led by the Church of England Pensions Board and Swedish national pension fund AP7, have today challenged 55 large European companies on their approach to climate lobbying.

    5 min read
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    Transition Pathway Initiative recognised at Finance for the Future Awards

    18/10/2018

    The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), co-founded by the Church of England’s National Investing Bodies and the Environment Agency Pension Fund, has been recognised this week for its work at the Finance for the Future Awards.

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