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2025 saw growing momentum for faith-consistent investing
FaithInvest's Executive Chair Dave Zellner is encouraged by the growth in capital to build a more sustainable economy and by the launch of new tools to make faith-consistent investing more accessible than ever. As we close out 2025, I feel encouraged by the continued momentum for faith-consistent investing and the broader responsible investment community. This year has seen an increase in faith-aligned investment options. New funds, screening tools, and platforms are helping
Dave Zellner


RECAP: The Quarterly FCI Forum: Evangelical Christian approaches to faith-consistent investing
At the FCI Quarterly Forum held on December 4, FaithInvest explored 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 with the potential for outsized returns and impact. Our guest speakers were Jake Thomsen, Managing Partner, Venture Capital, who addressed the ways Biblically-centered companies come into being
Steven Owen


COP30 delivers disappointment, few wins but a sense of momentum
The UN's climate conference, COP30, ended this weekend in Belém, Brazil, with mixed and for many delegations, including faith-based representatives, disappointing results. Protesters at COP30, by Kiara Worth, UN Climate Conference It delivered a major win for climate resilience, including a breakthough on adaptation finance (although the dea dline has been pushed back to 2035). But it failed to explicitly agree on the roadmaps to transition away from fossil fuels, thanks to
Susie Weldon


Our 2024 Annual Report: A busy year of change and consolidation
2024 was a year of change and consolidation for FaithInvest, as we outline in our newly published Annual Report. We navigated leadership transitions, sharpened our focus on what faith communities most practically need, and kept building the bridge between faith beliefs and investment decisions. Executive Chair Dave Zellner 'That image of a bridge has long guided our work because it is what we seek to be: a trusted span between values and action, between faith communities and
Susie Weldon


How the global religious landscape changed from 2010 to 2020
The world’s population expanded from 2010 to 2020, and so did most religious groups, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of more than 2,700 censuses and surveys. But while some religious groups grew, others did not keep pace with global population growth, and the total global percentage of people affliiated with a faith or belief dropped from 84% to 75.8% , according to the report, How the Global Religious Landscape Changed from 2010 to 2010 . Since 2010, the share o
Susie Weldon


New guide 'a practical roadmap' to help faiths invest in line with values
Press release: The movement of faith-based investing is growing fast as increasing numbers of religious groups seek to ensure their values are reflected in their investments. Now non-profit FaithInvest has published a comprehensive guide, From Faith Values to Investment , t o help faith-based organisations develop faith-consistent investing (FCI) programmes. FaithInvest Executive Chair Dave Zellner says the guide is very timely given the sharp rise in interest in FCI in r
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'Let us take seriously the business of religion' – Martin Palmer
FaithInvest took part in an unusual and fascinating international forum held by the University of Hong Kong on the future of community...
Susie Weldon


New Masterclass helps investment professionals engage the trillion-dollar faith-based market
Press release: Faith-based investors globally control trillions in assets , yet most investment professionals are missing opportunities...
Susie Weldon


FaithInvest gathering of faiths in Australia live-streamed to 37,000 people globally
FaithInvest has co-hosted an extraordinary gathering of faiths and traditional cultures in Australia – which was also live-streamed to...
Susie Weldon


A lively FCI Forum focuses on building a new ecosystem for Catholic investing
We had a fascinating and inspiring FCI Forum on Catholic Investing, which offered a wide-ranging analysis of what is needed to develop a...
Susie Weldon


Radical engagement: Seven everyday habits for transforming systems
In these uncertain and conflict-driven times, it's vital to find ways of holding on to a sense of hope and agency as we strive to be...
Susie Weldon


Newly released FaithInvest report challenges the FCI 'performance penalty myth'
FaithInvest has released a new report: Faith-Consistent Investing: Challenging the Performance Penalty Myth. This paper examines the...
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A stellar line up of speakers – including the head of Vatican Bank – for our June FCI forum on Catholic investing
This year was already shaping up to be a significant year for the Catholic Church, even before the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday...
Susie Weldon


The trillion-dollar faith-driven investment market is expanding fast – but many faiths still lack confidence
Our Faithful Finance course aims to change that. Starts May 20. Book by May 9 for our Early Bird Offer Press release: There has been a...
Susie Weldon


Faithful Finance course starts May 20 – book now for our £250 early bird offer
The next round of our popular Faithful Finance training course on the fundamentals of faith-consistent investing starts on Tuesday May...
Susie Weldon


Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday, aged 88. World leaders pay tribute
FaithInvest expresses its deep sorrow and offers condolences to the global Catholic community upon the death of His Holiness Pope...
Susie Weldon


Bridging the Gap: New masterclass on engaging the trillion-dollar faith investment market
The faith-driven investment market is expanding rapidly – with faith-based asset owners managing trillions of dollars of investments ...
Susie Weldon


Survey: What do faith-based investors want from their asset managers?
This year FaithInvest is complementing its Faithful Finance training programme with a new course designed for investment professionals...
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Launch of masterclasses in engaging faith-based investors for industry professionals
FaithInvest is launching a new programme of masterclasses aimed at equipping investment industry professionals with the tools and...
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Faith-based investors: The time to lead is now
In times of uncertainty, leadership often emerges from unexpected places. Today, as we witness mounting pressure against sustainable and...
Dave Zellner


How can faith-based investors influence corporate behaviour? Learn more at our FCI forum on March 6
We've got a fantastic FCI Forum coming up on Thursday March 6, exploring how faith-based investors can influence corporate behaviour and...
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Dr Lorna Gold appointed to head the Laudato Si' Movement
FaithInvest congratulates Dr Lorna Gold on her appointment as Executive Director of the Laudato Si’ Movement – one of FaithInvest’s...
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Mathew Jensen takes up a new challenge
Mathew Jensen, CFA Director of Faith-consistent Investing Programmes Mathew Jensen has left FaithInvest to take up a position as Senior...
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A new FCI ecosystem to be developed for Christian investors
FaithInvest came away from the recent Mensuram Bonam conference in London, UK, convinced that the event marked a watershed moment for...
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Our third Faithful Finance training course just finished. How did it go?
What a wonderful Faithful Finance training course we have just completed, with participants from as far afield as Ireland and Sri Lanka,...
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Working with your investment managers: new CIG resource
The UK-based Church Investors Group has published a new resource to support church investors in the process of working with their...
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Mensuram Bonam summit marks major step forward for FCI in the Catholic Church
Catholic institutions have hundreds of millions of dollars to invest – but almost no investment options if they want to ensure their...
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Solving the two-pocket problem: aligning values & investments
How do you motivate faith groups to actively drive impact through their investments? That was the question posed to FaithInvest's Director of Faith-consistent Mathew Jensen by Siddharth Chatterjee, host of AVPN Academy's Money Meets Mission podcast . Mathew's answer raised an issue that we have focused on a great deal at FaithInvest – the disconnect between a faith's teachings and activities, and what their money is doing. 'It's something we've termed the two-pocket problem,'
Susie Weldon


Survey finds 88% of Christians want investments to reflect values
Press release: 4 November 2024: A new survey has confirmed what FaithInvest already knew – that the vast majority of Christians who...
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FIIND report challenges investors to rethink poverty reduction strategies
The FIIND Impact Foundation's latest report, Can you help solve multidimensional poverty with your investment portfolio? , presents a...
Susie Weldon


UUA pushes back against accusation of ‘woke’ investing
The Unitarian Universalist Association has pushed back against the accusation that it – and dozens of other US investors, including...
Susie Weldon


Tighter reporting rules for gas & oil companies? Consultation closes Friday
The gangster Al Capone did not go to jail for all the people he massacred, but the US authorities got him in the end – for tax evasion....
Susie Weldon


Role of finance in transforming the world's food and farming systems
FaithInvest recently attended a two-day TABLE workshop on the politics and economics of food system transformation at Oxford University....
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Faith: The oldest currency in the world?
Our eyes were caught recently by a graphic produced by Visual Capitalist on the oldest currency still in use and trading today. The...
Trish Groves


An intense few days with the 'heirs of hope' in Northern Ireland
FaithInvest founding president Martin Palmer spent an 'intense' few days in Northern Ireland last week at a series of events focused on...
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Third round of our popular Faithful Finance training course starts Oct 29
FaithInvest launches the third round of its popular online course, Faithful Finance: An Introduction to Aligning Investments with Faith...
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Leading environmental campaigner Martin Palmer joins faiths in Northern Ireland on climate justice
F aithInvest Founding President and prominent environmental campaigner Martin Palmer will join faith-based organisations and civil...
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Dave Zellner: A pioneer in FCI and responsible investing
FaithInvest considers itself very fortunate that its Chair of Trustees, Dave Zellner, is taking on a more active role in the organisation...
Susie Weldon


Dave Zellner assumes leadership role as Executive Chair, launches capital campaign to fund major expansion
Press release: FaithInvest is delighted to announce that Dave Zellner, longtime Chief Investment Officer of Wespath Benefits...
Susie Weldon


Launch of the Collaboratorium for faith consistent investing
FaithInvest is delighted to announce a new resource for anyone interested in faith- and values-consistent investing. Since 2020, eight...
Trish Groves
Press release: Green Entrepreneurship Massive Open Online Course
An online green entrepreneurship course has been developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), FaithInvest and other partner
Oct 15, 2020
Building a regenerative economy
A coalition of global leaders, businesses, institutions and individuals will come together in Parma, Italy, and online in a two-day...
Oct 6, 2020
Webinar invitation: Create a Faith Long-term Plan
Join us on Tuesday October 20 to discuss the Faith Long-term Plans programme in this FaithInvest webinar. The Faith Long-term Plans...
Oct 6, 2020
Press release: Faiths to develop environmental action plans
A major programme of practical action on the environment by faith groups globally has been launched to address key issues such as climate ch
Oct 5, 2020
Press release: Inspirational films celebrate eco-action
FaithInvest is delighted to announce a series of short films bringing together faith groups, artists and conservationists to launch a bold n
Sep 24, 2020
November Leadership training postponed
We regret that we have postponed the planned Leadership Programme, due to be held in partnership with Lassalle Haus in Zug, Switzerland,...
Sep 24, 2020
CelebrationEarth! films on EarthX TV
We are delighted to announce a series of short films celebrating the contribution of faith groups, artists and conservationists in...
Sep 24, 2020
CelebrationEarth! cancelled - but the film launches at EarthX
With regret, FaithInvest has cancelled its planned CelebrationEarth! event at St Albans Cathedral, UK, on Saturday September 19 due to...
Sep 14, 2020


David Zellner, Westpath, on the United Methodists' approach to values-driven investing
Dave Zellner is Chief Investment Officer at Wespath Institutional Investments, which oversees over $26bn in assets for the United...
Sep 1, 2020
Deeper human values must reshape the post-Covid world
That was the message in an opinion piece published on the Devex website and newsletter authored by FaithInvest Chief Executive Martin...
Aug 13, 2020
Explore values and investing in our first Leadership Programme
We are delighted to announce the new dates for the first FaithInvest Leadership Programme, entitled Building Bridges, postponed from May...
Jun 18, 2020
FaithInvest speaks at the JLens Impact Investing Summit
A successful Impact Investing Summit was held by the JLens Investor Network, despite being forced to move online by the Covid-19 crisis....
May 29, 2020


Covid: a once-in-a-century opportunity to change the world
Faith groups must not miss the opportunity to spur the world to use the Covid-19 crisis as a catalyst to tackle climate change. That was...
May 19, 2020
Vatican Covid-19 Commission
The Vatican has set up a Covid-19 Commission in response to the pandemic and to consider the role of the Church in helping manage the...
May 18, 2020
Global coalition of 42 faith institutions divest from fossil fuels
Monday 18, 2020: Today 42 faith institutions from 14 countries, including 21 from the UK, announce their divestment from fossil fuels....
May 18, 2020
Mon April 13: Martin Palmer on BBC Beyond Belief programme
FaithInvest's chief executive Martin Palmer will be speaking about ethical investing on the BBC Radio 4's Beyond Belief programme on...
Apr 7, 2020
Article on FaithInvest in Faith in Business Quarterly
FaithInvest's Martin Palmer chief executive has written an article about FaithInvest for the Faith in Business Quarterly journal, which...
Apr 7, 2020


New report: 80% of firms are OFF track for 2-degrees world
The world's companies are not on track to keep carbon emissions low enough to avoid significant and potentially catestrophic climate...
Mar 25, 2020
The coronavirus crisis renews calls for responsible capitalism
The Church of England's head of ethical investment says the sacrifices made to tackle the coronavirus outbreak will renew calls for...
Mar 24, 2020
Climate-conscious investing:
The Church of England's pension fund has created a new index that rewards companies according to how much they are doing to reduce their...
Feb 6, 2020
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