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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...
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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


Thinking Beyond an Apocalypse
A blog by FaithInvest Founding President Martin Palmer was featured today in Modern Church, a media outlet advocating 'for liberal...
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FaithInvest announces resignation of Dr Lorna Gold, pays tribute to her service & 'unwavering commitment'
FaithInvest is sorry to announce the departure of its interim CEO Dr Lorna Gold, who has decided to step down at the end of her period as...
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World Federation of Daoists takes a 'first step' onto the world stage
The World Federation of Daoists held its inaugural council meeting recently – and Martin Palmer was there to represent FaithInvest as...
Susie Weldon


A wonderful panel on faith & finance at the One Human Family conference
FaithInvest took part in the Focolare Movement's wonderful One Human Family international interreligious conference in Italy, where we...
Susie Weldon


FaithInvest's 2023 Annual Report published
As described in our recently released Annual Report, 2023 was a significant year for FaithInvest, with new partnerships and gratifying...
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Webinar on ecological economics with Laudato Si' Action Platform
We had a wonderful webinar, entitled Practical Conversations on Ecological Economics, co-hosted with the Laudato Si' Action Platform,...
Susie Weldon


Charities are very interested – but cautious – about innovative ways of funding development: New paper
Press release: 20 May 2024: In an era of growing humanitarian needs and tighter aid budgets, charities are increasingly interested in other
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FaithInvest Trustee Hayu Prabowo featured in NYT 'Green Islam' story
FaithInvest Trustee Hayu Prabowo was recently featured in a New York Times article, What Can ‘Green Islam’ Achieve in the World’s Largest...
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New video series equips faith investors to shape a sustainable future
Operation Noah and FaithInvest have launched a new video series entitled: 'Financing a Liveable Future: Church Investments in
Susie Weldon


Catholic groups are increasingly seeking to invest in line with values
Press release: 19 April 2024: As we celebrate Earth Day's 54th anniversary today, Catholic groups are showing increased 'devotion' to...
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Back by popular demand: course on faith-consistent investing starts May 7
Press release, 12 April 2024: After a successful first online course on faith-consistent investing in February 2024, which filled up...
Susie Weldon


Paris Maligned: Report says no oil or gas producer 'comes close to being Paris-aligned'
Our friends at Carbon Tracker have released their latest report assessing the oil and gas sector's climate alignment – and it makes for...
4 days ago


FCI: Challenging the performance penalty myth
Readers of FaithInvest's Latest FCI Research Posts can now download a pre-release of our upcoming report Faith-Consistent Investing:...
May 14


Shareholder resolutions in 2025: An essential element for faith-consistent investing
The evolving landscape of corporate engagement So far in the 2025 proxy season there have been significant developments that faith-based...
May 6


An introduction to blended finance part III: a dual role supporting impact and returns
In this final part of our three-part series on blended finance and its dual role supporting investment for impact and returns, we provide...
Apr 29


Community development financial institutions: bridging financial gaps in underserved communities
In many American communities, traditional financial institutions have left a void. Banks have closed branches in many low-income...
Apr 21


Introduction to blended finance, part II: A creative solution for impact & returns
In this second part of our three-part series on blended finance and its dual role supporting investment for impact and returns, we dive...
Apr 15


From faith values to investment: the importance of advisor selection
From time to time, we write posts about innovative providers who we're familiar with, and who we feel can offer members of FaithInvest’s...
Apr 8


An introduction to blended finance: an underutilised tool for driving positive impact and competitive returns
In this first part of our three-part series on blended finance and its dual role supporting investment for impact and returns, we discuss...
Apr 1


Faith-based due diligence: questions every faith-based investor should ask their asset manager
Translating faith principles into investment practice isn’t always straightforward—especially when working with external asset managers...
Mar 25


In search of impact authenticity
FaithInvest friend Rob Brown recently shared with us a new venture he co-founded called the Impact Evaluation Lab (IEL). Based on the...
Mar 18


Europe leads in sustainable investing, with 85% of global sustainable funds
Despite the political turbulence around ESG in North America, Europe remains a global leader in sustainable investment funds, holding 85%...
Mar 11


Shareholder engagement: a tool for influencing corporate behaviour for a better world
We hear from many of the faith-based investors we work with that they are increasingly taking steps to act as active stewards of...
Feb 25


The Transition Pathway Initiative: a faith-based framework for climate-conscious investing
As faith-based investors deal with the moral imperative to address climate change, many have chosen to completely divest from fossil fuel...
Feb 19


What’s your faith organisation’s faith-consistent investing score?
With the new year well and truly underway, we’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on the importance of your organisation’s...
Feb 11


Faith-based investment in microfinance: creating impact while generating returns
Post by Dave Zellner and Juan Lois, Founder, MacroVision Solutions For faith-based organisations seeking to align their investments with...
Feb 4


Assessing the latest GIIN impact measurement tools through an FCI lens
A data-driven approach to impact At FaithInvest, we support faith-based asset owners in aligning their investments with their beliefs,...
Jan 30


Faith stewardship in action – Church of Sweden’s forestry management
Since the publication of the Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan) guidelines on faith-consistent investing at Zug, Switzerland, in 2017,...
Jan 22


Seven things to watch in impact investing in 2025, by contributor GIIN CEO Amit Bouri
In the first of a series of reflective pieces by guest contributors in 2025, we are delighted to bring you this article by our friends at...
Jan 14


Trends, opportunities, and a path to measurable change: Impact investing in 2025
Impact measurement data provider UpMetrics has posted a forward-looking blog on impact investing trends in 2025 that provides a useful...
Jan 4


Top five posts: year-end edition
As we conclude the year, we look back at the top five most popular Interest Group research posts from the second half of 2024, with a nod...
Dec 17, 2024
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