Church Commissioners’ statement on ExxonMobil’s AGM
02/06/2021
The Church Commissioners for England made the following statement following ExxonMobil’s AGM.
2 min readChurch 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.
3 min readChurch 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.
2 min readStatement 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
4 min readThe 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.
4 min readChurch 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.
3 min readThe 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 readChurch 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
2 min readChurch 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 facilities2 min readStatement 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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