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.

The Church of England Pensions Board has today published its Annual Review, covering the work of the Board throughout 2021.

First pilot begins as Church of England aims to enable contactless giving in half of all parishes over the next two years. 

A version of the following statement was made by the Church of England Pensions Board at Royal Dutch Shell’s AGM

The Church of England Pensions Board has today launched the 2020 Annual Review, showcasing the work of the Board throughout 2020.

The Church of England has today launched new resources to help churches to take part in ‘Generosity Week.’ 

NEWS / The Church Commissioners for England are pleased to announce that their indirect investment exposure to Wonga in their venture capital portfolio has been removed. The Church Commissioners no longer have any financial or any other interest in Wonga.

NEWS / Victory for ExxonMobil shareholders as climate change disclosure resolution receives majority support despite company opposition.

NEWS / Institutional investors with more than $10tn of combined assets under management are supporting a shareholder proposal urging ExxonMobil to improve its disclosure of the impact of climate change policies on its business, despite Exxon's board recommending a vote against.

NEWS / A coalition of institutional investors with $4trn under management, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF), and the Church Commissioners for England, have again asked ExxonMobil to disclose how it will ensure its business will remain resilient as global efforts to mitigate climate change proceed.