NEWS /  The Church of England Pensions Board, together with investors with assets totalling nearly £50bn, has filed a shareholder resolution at Rio Tinto calling on the company to review and fully disclose its relationships with industry bodies.

The Church Commissioners for England today reiterated support for the climate-related shareholder resolution, filed against the board of ExxonMobil, and calls on Exxon not to block the resolution going to a vote in 2020. 

The Church Commissioners for England, which manages the Church of England’s endowment fund, delivered a 10.3% return in 2024, marking the sixteenth consecutive year of positive returns, with the fund now valued at £11.1bn at the end of 2024.

The Church of England Pensions Board ('the Board’) has published its 2024 Annual Review, highlighting the progress made in growing its pension funds and offering greater choice and support to members as it approaches its’ 100th anniversary in 2026.

Church Commissioners for England file shareholder proposal asking ExxonMobil to set goals in-line with Paris Agreement.

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

The Church Commissioners for England has signed a tenancy agreement to promote nature alongside sustainable agriculture on Hereford’s Bartonsham Meadows.

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 Commissioners for England has secured resolution to grant planning permission for a new 315-home community to the north of Falmouth, Cornwall. 

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.