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    Church Commissioners for England Attendance at AGM of ExxonMobil

    29/05/2019

    Edward Mason, Head of Responsible Investment for the Church Commissioners for England, will present two shareholder proposals - for an independent chairman and a board matrix - at the ExxonMobil AGM today in Dallas.

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    ExxonMobil AGM vote sends ‘warning shot’ to management – Edward Mason

    29/05/2019

    The Church Commissioners for England played a leading role in a shareholder rebellion at the Annual General Meeting of ExxonMobil.

    1 min read
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    Church of England Pensions Board addresses Shell AGM

    21/05/2019

    The Church of England Pensions Board addressed the Royal Dutch Shell AGM in the Netherlands on Tuesday 21 May 2019 and urged them to go further in their commitments to address climate change to meet their Paris Agreement targets.

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    Church Commissioners for England achieve a positive return of 1.8% for 2018 and forecast further volatility

    21/05/2019

    The Church Commissioners for England, the endowment fund of the Church of England, published today their financial results for 2018 and the year’s Annual Report.

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    Church of England Pensions Board addresses BP AGM on lobbying

    21/05/2019

    The Church of England Pensions Board has asked questions at the BP Annual General Meeting about corporate lobbying on climate change and the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

    2 min read
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    Church Commissioners for England address BP Annual General Meeting about emissions targets

    21/05/2019

    The Church Commissioners for England, as the Church of England's endowment fund has asked the BP board at its Annual General Meeting to say whether it plans to achieve net-zero emissions between 2050-2070.

    2 min read
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    Church Commissioners and New York State Pension Fund call for Exxon to separate Board Chair and CEO positions

    07/05/2019

    The Church Commissioners and the New York State Common Retirement Fund have announced their support for a shareholder proposal that calls for the board chair of ExxonMobil to be an independent member of the board.

    3 min read
  8. Press release from the Church of England.

    Church Commissioners Announce New Head of Real Estate

    02/05/2019

    NEWS / The Church Commissioners for England announced today the appointment of John Weir as Head of Real Estate for the Church Commissioners’ Investment Division

    2 min read
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    Investors give mining companies 45 days for full disclosure on tailings storage facilities

    05/04/2019

    NEWS / Investors give mining companies 45 days for full disclosure on tailings storage facilities

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    Church of England and investors totalling £3/$3.8 trillion AUM welcome statement by BHP regarding tailings dams safety

    19/02/2019

    Church of England and investors totalling £3 trillion AUM welcomed today’s statement by BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie that backs investors’ call on tailings dam safety. His statement was made today as BHP released its interim results.

    2 min read