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    Church Commissioners’ statement on ExxonMobil’s AGM

    02/06/2021

    The Church Commissioners for England made the following statement following ExxonMobil’s AGM.

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    Church of England commits £1.25 million to enabling digital giving in parishes

    25/05/2021

    First pilot begins as Church of England aims to enable contactless giving in half of all parishes over the next two years. 

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    Church Commissioners highlight the cost of biodiversity loss

    19/05/2021

    The Church Commissioners for England are recognised as global leaders in Responsible Investment, specifically for our approach to environmental issues, and were recently the first investor to join a programme to develop science-based nature targets for businesses. 

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    Statement on Royal Dutch Shell’s AGM

    18/05/2021

    A version of the following statement was made by the Church of England Pensions Board at Royal Dutch Shell’s AGM

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    The Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group issues new guidance on Human Rights

    17/05/2021

    The Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (“EIAG”) has today published advice to the National Investing Bodies (NIBs) to guide their approach to international human rights norms. The EIAG advises robust human rights due diligence across supply chains, and that the NIBs continue to ensure that human rights are respected by the companies in which they invest. The NIBs have published a new stand-alone Human Rights policy in line with this guidance.

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    Church of England Pensions Board and Church Commissioners at the forefront of analysing the transition to a low carbon economy

    14/05/2021

    The Church of England Pensions Board and Church Commissioners for England continue their engagement with other investors and asset owners to effect real world change on their journey to being net zero-aligned funds.

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    The ASCOR Project: Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks

    14/05/2021

    Asset owners, the Church of England Pensions Board and the BT Pension Scheme, alongside several investor groups and initiatives are joining forces to create a practical tool to support investors in their assessment of sovereign climate-related risks and opportunities. 

    2 min read
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    Church Commissioners support impact investment to address climate change

    12/05/2021

    The Church Commissioners for England continue their engagement with other investors and asset owners to effect real-world change on its journey to being net zero by 2050

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  9. Church of England Pensions Board supports the launch of new resources to improve tailings safety

    06/05/2021

    The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) today launched two new resources to support continual improvement in the safe and transparent management of tailings facilities
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    Statement from the Church Commissioners about its net zero carbon target date

    23/04/2021

    The Church Commissioners in January 2020 committed our investment portfolio to being net zero by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement, as a member of the UN’s Asset Owner Alliance. 

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