Church of England commits £2m to enable charities to purchase housing to support vulnerable people
01/11/2022
The Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme has committed £2m towards the second Social and Sustainable Housing Fund (SASH II) managed by Social and Sustainable Capital.
3 min readChurch of England Pensions Board begins legal proceedings against German car manufacturer VW
20/10/2022
The Church of England Pensions Board, together with Swedish public pension funds AP7, AP2, AP3, AP4 and Danish AkademikerPension, has filed a case against Volkswagen AG.
2 min readThe Church of England calls on big tech companies to commit to verifiable transparency, industry standards and enhanced protection for children and other vulnerable groups
28/09/2022
The Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (“EIAG”) today published a report advising investors with Christian values how to approach investing in big technology companies.
2 min readUrgent Investor Call for Global Tailings Monitoring System & Tailings Legacy Fund
28/09/2022
Summit of Mining CEOs & Mining Minsters to be convened in London in January 2023
4 min readBishop of Manchester responds to Guardian report
18/08/2022
The Bishop of Manchester, David Walker, has written to the Editor of the Guardian following publication yesterday of an article about the Chair of the Church of England Pensions Board.
3 min readThe Church Commissioners for England become an ally of the Taskforce on Inequality-related Financial Disclosures (TIFD)
17/08/2022
The Church Commissioners for England believe that inequality represents a systemic risk that threatens our social systems and well-functioning markets, and as a responsible investor the Commissioners should working to address.
2 min readChurch of England Pensions Board response to the ISSB consultation
29/07/2022
The Church of England Pensions Board submitted a response to the consultation for the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s Exposure Draft IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information.
5 min readGeneral Synod welcomes £3.6bn investment in mission and ministry
09/07/2022
The Church of England’s General Synod today welcomed the Church Commissioners’ and Archbishops’ Council’s long term spending plans.
2 min readThe Church Commissioners for England raises £550 million via a debut bond issue to support its long-term charitable objectives and investment goals
08/07/2022
The Church Commissioners for England, which manages a £10.1 billion endowment fund to provide long-term financial support for the mission and ministry of the Church of England, has raised £550 million, made up of a £250 million Sustainability Bond with a 10-year maturity and a £300 million conventional bond with a 30-year maturity.
6 min readChurch Commissioners appoint planning specialist to aid affordable housing delivery
29/06/2022
The Church Commissioners for England has appointed Jennifer Longstaff, formerly associate director of Savills’ Newcastle office, as Strategic Land and Affordable Housing Asset Manager.
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