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

The Church Commissioners for England, which manages the Church of England’s endowment fund, delivered a 5% return in 2022, a robust performance in the face of challenging market conditions.

The Church Commissioners for England, who manage assets worth £8.7bn, including large land holdings in the UK, are the first investor to join a new Program to develop a framework that will help businesses tackle nature loss in line with science.

The Church Commissioners for England has today joined a network of like-minded investment managers and asset owners, to engage with, and steward companies through, digital governance best practices – an urgent concern in an increasingly digitalized society. 

The Church of England Pensions Board has published its 2022 stewardship report, highlighting its engagement on mining safety, executive pay, human rights, and climate change.

Today in Davos, the Church of England’s three National Investing Bodies (NIBS) representing over £12 billion in assets under management, have joined the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance.

New core materials including nine daily podcasts are now available to enable congregations to take part in Generosity Week. 

A major refurbishment to improve the safety, accessibility and sustainability of Lambeth Palace has been completed.

The Church Commissioners for England and Church of England Pensions Board alongside a group of leading global investors have written to 36 of Europe’s largest companies through the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).

Responsible investing in the age of Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence - The role of the Christian Investor.

Talk by Alan Smith, First Church Estates Commissioner, to the 2024 Church Investors Group Conference on 20 November, 2024.