Church Commissioners appoint new Net Zero Lead as Responsible Investment team grows
20/06/2022
The Church Commissioners for England announced today the appointment of Sofia Bartholdy as Net Zero Lead, a new role in the Commissioners’ Responsible Investment team.
2 min readChurch Commissioners’ research identifies historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery
16/06/2022
The Church Commissioners for England has learned from research it commissioned that Queen Anne’s Bounty, a predecessor fund of the Church Commissioners’ £10.1 billion endowment, had links with transatlantic chattel slavery.
3 min read12 leading UK pension funds to collaborate in support of climate transition in emerging markets
12/05/2022
A group of 12 leading UK pension funds convened by the Church of England Pensions Board, representing £400bn assets under management and working on behalf of over 18 million members, will jointly consider how to support the climate transition in emerging markets.
5 min readChurch Commissioners reports strong financial returns in 2021 of 13.3%
11/05/2022
The Church Commissioners for England, which manages the endowment fund of the Church of England, published its financial results for 2021 today in its Annual Report.
2 min readThe Church of England Pensions Board 10 years ahead of target to meet 2050 net zero goal
05/05/2022
Board tracks progress in its second annual Stewardship Report and outlines shift in engagement focus from the supply side oil and gas to demand side such as the auto sector
5 min readChurch Commissioners for England invest €30 million in sustainable infrastructure
04/05/2022
The Church Commissioners for England have committed €30 million into European sustainable infrastructure with Pioneer Infrastructure Partners SCSp
3 min readChurch Commissioners appoint ESG lead for Real Assets
26/04/2022
Appointment will further Church Commissioners’ ESG approach to its land portfolio
2 min readChurch Commissioners expands Responsible Investment team with new lead for Social Themes
19/04/2022
The Church Commissioners for England announced today the appointment of Dan Neale as Responsible Investment Social Themes Lead.
2 min readChurch Commissioners support Nature Action 100 call to investors
13/04/2022
The Church Commissioners for England with a group of global investors is taking the lead in setting up Nature Action 100.
2 min readVolkswagen blocks latest shareholder proposal on climate lobbying
08/04/2022
Volkswagen AG (VW) has rejected a shareholder proposal sent last week from seven European investors urging the company to explain how its lobbying activities help to address climate risks.
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