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Church Commissioners to vote against directors of Exxon, Occidental, Shell, Total over lack of progress on climate change
09/05/2023
The Church Commissioners, which manages the Church of England’s £10bn endowment fund, will vote against all directors at the upcoming AGMs of Exxon, Occidental Petroleum, Shell, and Total, in response to their failure to meet climate change objectives.
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Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme makes £5.7m in investments
03/05/2023
The Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme, established in 2020 to direct capital towards new solutions to deep-rooted social challenges, has invested £5.7m in its first two years.
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Church Commissioners to create new nature reserve on the edge of Hereford
17/04/2023
The Church Commissioners for England has signed a tenancy agreement to promote nature alongside sustainable agriculture on Hereford’s Bartonsham Meadows.
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Church of England Pensions Board pre-declares votes against Volkswagen Board of Management and Supervisory Board
14/04/2023
The Church of England Pensions Board has been engaging with Volkswagen AG (VW) for over four years on its approach to climate change.
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Church Commissioners for England formalise sustainability targets through launch of strategic land ESG study
11/04/2023
The Church Commissioners for England has formally published an independent ESG baseline appraisal of their strategic land portfolio.
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Church of England announces new Secretary to the Ethical Investment Advisory Group
28/02/2023
Hannah Woolley has been appointed Secretary to the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory group (EIAG), effective March 2023.
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Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme to invest £1.1m in Charity Bank
06/02/2023
The Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme has made a £1.1m investment in Charity Bank and will take a 3.6% stake in the bank.
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Church of England Pensions Board appoints new Director of Housing
06/02/2023
The Church of England Pensions Board has appointed Tom England as Director of Housing.
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New Global Commission launched to raise mining sustainability standards by 2030
25/01/2023
Investor Commission advised by UN Environment Programme, to develop ambitious agenda to ensure growth in mineral demand does zero harm to people and the environment
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New Independent Global Tailings Management Institute Announced to Drive Mining Industry Safety Standard
24/01/2023
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the Brumadinho Tailings dam disaster that resulted in the deaths of 270 people, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Church of England Pensions Board announced the formation of an independent Global Tailings Management Institute aimed at driving mining industry safety standards.
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