Alan Smith, Senior Advisor - ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Risk and Inclusion, and former Global Head of Risk Strategy at HSBC, is to be the next First Church Estates Commissioner.

NEWS / Andrew Brown, Secretary and Chief Executive of the Church Commissioners, has announced his retirement. Andrew will step down at the end of January 2020.

NEWS / Transition Pathway Initiative new analysis of the electricity, coal and oil and gas sectors

NEWS / Joint call issued by Church of England funds, Swedish Public Pension funds, Dutch funds APG and Robeco, New Zealand Super, UK’s LGPS Central and US fund BMO Global Asset Management; together with combined assets over £1 / $1.3 / €1.1 trillion

The Church Commissioners for England in 2020 worked to address the climate change and social challenges exacerbated by Covid-19. 

NEWS / 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.

The Church Commissioners for England and New York State Common Retirement Fund have today written an open letter to ExxonMobil shareholders. 

A group of leading global investors has developed investor expectations for the banking sector through the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, calling on banking firms to set enhanced net zero targets for 2050 or sooner.

The Church Commissioners for England have announced the appointment of three members to their Board of Governors.

The Church Commissioners for England announced today the appointment of Bess Joffe as Head of Responsible Investment for the Church Commissioners for England