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 Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners has warmly welcomed the report of the independent Oversight Group, the recommendations from which will shape the new Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice. 

The Church Investors Group (CIG or the Group), representing 70 members and £21bn in assets, has this week written to the leaders of FTSE 350 companies to inform them that it will be enhancing its scrutiny of corporates ESG aspects this AGM season.

Up to £155 million of additional investment is proposed over the next three years by the Church of England to fund an increase in number of people coming forward to train for the priesthood and support cathedrals and disadvantaged areas, under plans announced today.

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

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

The Church of England Pensions Board has asked questions at the BP Annual General Meeting about corporate lobbying on climate change and the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

The Church of England Pensions Board will vote for a climate lobbying resolution at Toyota’s Annual General Meeting on 18 June 2024, filed by Kapitalforeningen on behalf of AkademikerPension.

The Church of England Pensions Board will vote for clean energy shareholder proposals, filed by the Comptroller of the City of New York, at the upcoming AGMs of Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.