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.

NEWS / Adam Matthews has been appointed to a new senior executive position as the Director of Ethics and Engagement for the Church of England Pensions Board.

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.

The Archbishop of Canterbury opened the market this morning at the London Stock Exchange before addressing delegates at the Transition Pathway Initiative – Asset Owners State of Transition Climate Summit.

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

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

NEWS / The Church of England Pensions Board today announced the nomination of Clive Mather as the Chair of the Church of England Pension Board for a four-year term.

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

More than 30 leading financial institutions, representing over US$ 8.7 trillion in assets under management, including the Church Commissioners for England, have committed to tackle agricultural commodity-driven deforestation as part of broader efforts to drive the global shift towards sustainable production and nature-based solutions.