EVENTS

Without a vision,
the people perish.
– Proverbs 29:18

FOR PEOPLE
AND PLANET

Find out more about significant FaithInvest events and activities, as well as links to our events listings below.

UPCOMING EVENTS

WE'RE HOSTING OR INVOLVED IN...

10-13 November 2025
Geneva, Switzerland

6th European Policy Dialogue Forum
Social Cohesion in Changing Climates

FaithInvest's Martin Palmer will speak at this gathering of around 100 policymakers, religious leaders, civil society actors and academics, which will discuss how to foster social inclusion and rebuild trust in societies grappling with rising tensions and growing inequality. Topics of discussion include building values-based communities, how interreligious and intercultural dialogue can help overcome barriers that separate us, and ethical funding for shared futures.

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4 December 2025
Online Forum – 10.00 ET | 15.00 BST

Faith-consistent Investing Quarterly Forum:
Evangelical Approaches to Faith-consistent Investing

We will explore Evangelical Christian Approaches to Faith-consistent Investing with guest speakers from Sovereign's Capital, a leading provider of capital and strategic partnership to companies and funds led by faith-driven teams. Our guest speakers are Jake Thomsen, Managing Partner, who will address the ways Biblically-centered companies come into being and grow, and Matt Monson, Partner and Portfolio Manager, who will discuss how the Equity team at Sovereign's Capital invests in public companies led by faith-driven CEOs seeking both performance and human flourishing. Join us!

FCI TRAINING

Bridging the Gap: A Masterclass in engaging faith-based investors effectively

Many investment professionals struggle to engage with faith-based investors effectively. Our Masterclass provides the insights and tools to enable them to gain greater knowledge and understanding of the rapidly expanding faith-based investment market, equipping them to position themselves as trusted advisors.

Delivered via a two-hour, online, interactive seminar
Accepted by the CFP® Board for Continuing Education credits (2.0 CE credits) for Certified Financial Planner professionals
£500 per person
We are now accepting Expressions of Interest for 2026.

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Faithful Finance: An introduction to aligning investments with faith values

We are taking expressions of interest in our next four-week, online, live-taught training course which covers the foundational principles of faith-based investing.

For faith-based organisations
Suitable for all religious traditions
Four dynamic and engaging 90-minute sessions delivered over four weeks
£295 per person (some bursaries available)

Find out more: Faithful Finance. Register to be notified when the dates are released in 2026.

FIND OUT ABOUT OUR KEY EVENTS

MAY 2023

INVESTING IN A
LIVEABLE FUTURE

Joint FaithInvest and Christian Aid conference exploring how business networks, investors and development agencies can work together.

OCTOBER 2022

BOLD PLANS AND FAITH-CONSISTENT INVESTING

'Excellent', 'riveting', 'inspiring', 'mind opening' – some of the words used to describe our two-day Bold Plans conference on faith-consistent investing

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JUNE 2021

PRAGMATIC FAITH-CONSISTENT INVESTING

A year after we'd had to postpone our first in-person conference due to Covid, we finally met online to discuss aligning values and investments.

EVENTS ARCHIVE

2025 EVENTS

3 November 2025 – Online

Greening Our Investments

A webinar for church investors on investing in climate solutions, with a presentation and Q&A from James Corah, of CCLA; Rosie Venner, of JustMoney Movement; Clare Fussell, of Operation Noah; and Catherine Devitt, of FaithInvest.

29 September-2nd October 2025 – Hertfordshire, UK

1 October 2025 – Herts, UK

Association of Provincial Bursars Annual Conference

FaithInvest's Catherine Devitt delivered a presentation on faith-consistent investing, entitled From Paper to Practice: Strengthening Your Investment Policy & Guidelines for Faith-Consistent Investing, at the APB Annual Conference, which brings together religious treasurers and finance leads from across the UK.

4 September 2025 - Online, FCI Quarterly Forum

Faith-Consistent Investing and the Journey to Impact

Faith groups share how they have successfully aligned their investment policies with their core faith values without compromising fiduciary responsibility or financial returns. With Christopher Rowe, CFA, Managing Director, Investments at The Church Pension Fund; Theresa Robinson, Executive Director, Raskob Foundation; and Sylvia Poniecki, Director, Impact Investments at Wespath Benefits and Investments.

9-11 July 2025, University of Hong Kong

Community Development in the Global South

FaithInvest Founding President Martin Palmer is a speaker at this three-day conference organised by the Global Society and Sustainability Lab at the University of Hong Kong and the Great Future Social Innovation Center Beijing. It convenes scholars, think tank experts and representatives from civil society and businesses across Mainland China, Global South countries, the US and UK, and aims to enhance mutual understanding between development actors.

28 June 2025, Sydney University, Australia

All Life Under Heaven

WWF International's Beliefs & Values Programme, FaithInvest (represented by our Founding President Martin Palmer), the Australian Taoist Association and the Universities of Hong Kong and Sydney are holding a day-long event, attended by representatives of all major faiths and traditional cultures as well as from environmental, economic and sustainable organisations, to explore the role of faiths in protecting all life on earth. This will be followed by a smaller event in New Zealand.

5 June 2025, online. FCI Quarterly Forum

Faith-consistent Investing and Catholic Social Teaching

Lively forum which discussed how Laudato Si', Catholic Social Teaching and Mensuram Bonam, published in 2022 as a call to action, are shaping faith-driven approaches to finance and investment in Catholic institutions. With Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, President of IOR (Vatican Bank); John O'Shaughnessy, Treasure & Chief Investment Officer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary; Petra Vujakovic, Impact Investments Manager for the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

2 April 2025, online

Faith-consistent Investing - Core Principles & Practices

As we mark the 10-year anniversary of Pope Francis's Laudato Si’ and reflect on 2025 as a Jubilee Year in the Catholic Church, FaithInvest delivered a webinar on Faith-consistent Investing (FCI) for the Association of Provincial Bursars, looking at how aligning faith values with investment policies as well as recent developments in Catholic investing. This was a closed webinar for the APB Network.

6 March 2025, online. FCI Quarterly Forum

The Power of Shareholder Engagement Interest Group Quarterly Forum

We explored how faith-based investors can influence corporate behaviour to improve governance and drive positive change, with Tim Smith, Senior Advisor at ICCR, and Emily DeMasi, Regional Team Lead, North America EOS at Federated Hermes Limited.

25-27 February 2025, In-person conference, New York

ICCR Spring Conference

Annual event bringing together faith- and values-based investors who view shareholder engagement with corporations as a powerful catalyst for change. FaithInvest hosted a table talk, 'Breaking through barriers: advancing faith-consistent investing'. This is a member event.

18 Feb 2025, In-person event, London

Catholic Green Investment Roundtable

Roundtable organised by Operation Noah introducing a toolkit aligning investment strategies with the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST). Speakers included:

John O'Shaughnessy, Chief Financial Officer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary
Rev Dr. Martin Poulsom SDB, Author and Senior Lecturer on Theology, University of Roehampton
Bokani Tshidzu, Campaign Officer, Operation Noah

PREVIOUS YEARS

For webinar recordings, visit our webinar catch-up page.

Without a vision, the people perish. – Proverbs 29:18

FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET