Start of a long journey: FaithInvest on CofE's £100m to address slavery links
FaithInvest very much welcomes the announcement from the Church of England that it will spend £100m, including setting up an impact fund,...
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The Letter takes Ireland by storm; President Higgins urges action on climate change
The Letter, the feature-length environmental film about the Pope and climate activists, has taken Ireland by storm following its...
Pontifical University releases paper on faith-consistent investing for Catholics
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, an advisory body of scholars, has published a major new paper on investing in line with...
New Multi-faith/Multi-sector Alliance launched at COP27
Daring to ask: 'What if our best days are still ahead of us?' A new Multi-faith/Multi-sector Alliance for Climate Action was announced on...
FaithInvest and CIF announce Multi-faith Just Transition Fund plans at COP27
Press release: FaithInvest and Climate Investment Funds will announce plans to develop a new multi-faith fund tomorrow (Wednesday...
Bold Plans: 'This is possible, we can create a future where everyone thrives'
We had a fantastic Bold Plans conference last week. Here are some of the highlights. *** To read our full report of the event, click...
An inspirational Catholic Investing Gathering
An inspiring event took place recently at the Curryhills House Retreat Centre in County Kildare, Ireland. The event, jointly hosted by...
Bold Plans and Faith-Consistent Investing - mobilising the movement
We are very excited about our Bold Plans and Faith-Consistent Investing conference in London this week. It's a chance for us to get...
Four days of faith in action: for impact
FaithInvest’s Steven Owen A series of events in the Netherlands this past week served as a powerful testament to a tide of energy and...
The Letter – a film that aims to inspire a generation – to be launched in Rome today
The Letter, a feature-length documentary that sets out to inspire a generation to 'care for our common home', will be premiered later...
Our Asia trip: 1 conference, 5 presentations, 1 lecture & a day meeting key faith partners
Inspired, energised and challenged – that was how the FaithInvest team felt after a packed few days in Indonesia for TBN Asia's 2022...
FaithInvest in Chicago
FaithInvest conducted its fourth Investment Forum of the year in the Chicago-land area at the offices of Wespath in Glenview on September...
The end of an era
FaithInvest is deeply sorry to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on Thursday September 8. For many people in the UK and...
What's in a name? Plenty, when the name is ESG
Reflections on an article by Dave Zellner, CIO of Wespath Benefits and Investments Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds have...
Oct. '22 Launch for 'Bold Plans and Faith-consistent Investing'
Faith leaders and asset managers will come together in London in October at a high-profile event organised by FaithInvest, a global...
Living Laudato Si'
At the An Tairseach Organic Farm and Ecology Center in Wicklow, Ireland, a remarkable gathering of Catholic religious brothers and...
Our new Living Laudato Si' resource hub to be unveiled this week
FaithInvest will unveil a new resource for faith-consistent investors – the Living Laudato Si' resource hub – at our Global Investment...
FaithInvest analysis of faith investment policies finds they could do more
First in-depth, multi-faith analysis of the extent to which faith groups align their values with their invesetment portfolios There's...
FaithInvest announces its Global Investment Forum 2022
FaithInvest is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the Global Investment Forum, May 2022. This annual Member gathering of...
Our world seems to be on fire – but there is a crack in everything
Director of Movement Building Lorna Gold writes: The past few weeks have been tumultuous in so many ways. The pandemic, finally, seems to...
Our Investment Solutions team – focused on mobilising capital in 2022
Director of Investment Solutions Nana Francois explains why Membership has become Investment Solutions Welcome to the newly renamed...
Lessons for making progress for change
FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer reflects on how lessons from the past can help us shape the future I sometimes get a sense of déjà vu! The...
FaithInvest publishes impact investing white paper
FaithInvest has released a new report on impact investing written by the Investment Solutions team, the Impact Investing Roadmap. The...
New report offers framework for assessing corporate climate change performance
The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), a global initiative led and supported by institutional investors managing $40trn, has published...
Jewish Impact Investing Explained
Recently, FaithInvest conducted an interview with Michael Lustig, who spent more than 20 years on Wall Street before retiring and getting...
The Sun finally corrects its false story about us
Update: Today The Sun newspaper finally printed a correction to its January 31 story which included false and damaging statements about...
Urgent insights on faith and economics
After a meeting with members of FaithInvest's Investment Solutions team, our friend and colleague Professor Atul Shah (second from right)...
Mathew Jensen on putting faith-consistent investing into practice
Investment Solutions officer Mathew Jensen has penned an op-ed that appears in Pioneers Post as part of a section sponsored by GIIN on...
Our 2021 highlights
It's been a busy and productive year, what with organising or taking part in 23 webinars or conferences, the launch of two new websites...
The power of hope: FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer reflects on 2021
As a difficult and turbulent year draws to its close, FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer is feeling inspired and hopeful. It’s been a...
Despite two tumultuous years, now is the auspicious time, writes Lorna Gold
FaithInvest's Lorna Gold reflects on how, despite the seriousness of the crises facing us, she is inspired by the way faith groups are...
Throughout 2021 our focus has been helping you invest in line with your values
FaithInvest's Director of Investment Solutions, Nana Francois, reviews our key priorities in 2021 and looks ahead to the coming year...
Great article in National Catholic Reporter on our Faith Plans programme
Global Catholic news service, National Catholic Reporter, has published a fantastic story on FaithInvest's Faith Plans programme on its...
FaithInvest and faith-based investing given spotlight on Devex
Media platform Devex has highlighted the work of FaithInvest in a feature article discussing the role that faith-based finance plays in...
Wespath CIO makes case for sustainable investment
The chief investment officer for the United Methodist Church's pension and health benefits agency, Wespath, has issued a commentary on...
Nana Francois: COP26 provided optimism and urgency
FaithInvest Director of Membership Nana Francois attended the COP26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow earlier this month, eager to...
A Tale of Two COPs: Lorna Gold reflects on what it was like to be there
I returned home on Friday after almost two weeks at COP26 in Glasgow. It was like running a marathon for ten days in a row – shuttling...
COP26 was always going to be difficult – but there were inspiring signs of change
FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer explains why there were grounds for optimism at the UN Climate Conference COP26 was always going to be...
A look back at COP26: Historic event makes progress, leaves many disappointed.
Last week's COP26 was arguably one of the most successful in the annual climate conference's history. However, analysis suggests that the...
Hugely inspiring Faith Plans event at COP26
FaithInvest teamed up with Focolare and the Ahl Al Bait Society Scotland to hold an inspiring panel and group discussion in front of a...
- Jan 27
Don't miss our next FCI Interest Group meeting on March 9 where we'll explore the portfolio...
... performance and risk implications of using faith-aligned negative screens with Rashed Khan, Director of Portfolio Risk and Analytics...
- Jan 25
What does your Board / Investment Committee know and what training might they need?
In our work with several of you, and hearing from others, identifying board / committee members and proper investment / values-investing...
- Jan 24
We're seeking a 2023 Investing Intern - interesting project developing our FCI Fund Rating service.
Location flexible, slight preference for east coast US. Referrals welcome! My email: mathew.jensen@faithinvest.org
- Jan 23
Divest or engage? A question to raise strong views or shrugs. With our early Sustainable Banking...
...project we received guidance from a well-known advocacy organization “it’s better to buy a share in a bank and advocate for change as...
- Jan 21
Undertaking a Faith Consistent Investment plan is a generally a difficult endeavour.
Impact investments prove to be an effective way to meet FCI targets and UN SDGs; however, getting exposure to impact products can be...
- Jan 18
Amid a year-end flood of research, among several, research from the MIT Sloan School stood out.
“The Economic Impact of ESG Ratings” (attached below) – examines the impact of ESG ratings on stock returns, and investor (mutual fund)...
- Jan 14
Following up from our previous posting around regulatory changes from the FCA in the UK.
The SEC in the US is looking to implement changes in its disclosure requirements in its registration statements and periodic reports for...
- Jan 13
Start of a long journey: FaithInvest on CofE's £100m to address slavery links
FaithInvest very much welcomes the announcement from the Church of England that it will spend £100m, including setting up an impact fund,...
- Jan 12
Faith in the Future
A reflection from FaithInvest's Founder and CEO Martin Palmer I have chosen a deliberately ambiguous title for this note, which will also...
- Jan 9
Does ESG investing impact performance? Following a pre-holiday posting we did on Wespath’s...
...excellent and brief blog on the alpha (excess return) impact of investment exclusions, performance benchmark provider MSCI released...
- Jan 8
The moral dilemma facing stem cell research is complex and difficult to navigate for...
...faith consistent investors. This is partly due to the various methods in which obtaining stem cells from embryonic sources or foetus...
- Jan 4