FAITH IN THE COMMON GOOD
PARIS, 16-17 APRIL 2026
FAITH IN THE COMMON GOOD
THE INTERNATIONAL FAITH-CONSISTENT INVESTING FORUM
Faith groups representing billions of dollars in investments are convening in Paris in April at the international faith-consistent investing forum, Faith in the Common Good, to discuss how they can collaborate more effectively to use their combined investment power to achieve greater impact.
HELD AT THE COLLÈGE DES BERNARDINS IN PARIS
Faith in the Common Good will be held on 16-17 April 2026 at the Collège des Bernardins, a beautiful 13th-century Gothic building which originally housed Cistercian monks studying at the University of Paris. It is now a vibrant centre in the heart of Paris for culture, training, and dialogue.
Organised by FaithInvest and the Collège des Bernardins, the Forum brings together invited representatives of 30 influential faith groups and networks, including faith leaders and senior investment officers. They will discuss how they can collaborate more effectively to maximise their impact in the markets and address critical global environmental and social challenges for the common good.
KEY INFORMATION FOR INVITED PARTICIPANTS
BRIEFING PAPERS & RESOURCES
These briefing papers and resources on faith-consistent investing are relevant for our discussions in Paris.
This briefing paper, by Hayu Prabowo of the Ulama Council of Indonesia, outlines how principles rooted in the Islamic tradition are being translated into a sophisticated framework for climate and environmental finance in Indonesia. It proposes a two-year programme to build a coalition of faith-based investors, with Indonesia as its cornerstone.
The multi-trillion dollar ESG movement has shown us that a growing number of investors want their capital to do well and do good. But double-bottom line investing is not new: it was originally a faith-driven enterprise. In this paper, Jim Sorensen and Terrence Keeley present a series of recommendations about how faith-based investing could become more impactful.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Aimed at those with oversight of faith-based assets, FaithInvest's paper, From Faith Values to Investment, provides a comprehensive overview of faith-consistent investing (FCI), including case studies and essential steps for establishing an FCI programme.
Mensuram Bonam
Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, 2022
Subtitled Faith-Based Measures for Catholic Investors: A Starting Point and Call to Action, this major publication offers a theological and practical framework for Catholic faith-consistent investing to help them consider whether their investments align the Church’s social doctrine and teachings.
Compilation of five essays about Catholic ethical investing which says that, despite attacks on ESG and sustainable development, is intensifying, 'driven by the purpose and commitment of their faith'. Published by CCLA and St Mary's University London.
Drawing on the perspective of investment professionals with extensive experience in FCI and asset management, this paper discusses how aligning investments with faith values can produce competitive returns while promoting positive FCI outcomes.
The Book of Resolutions: Investment Ethics
United Methodist Church
Because The United Methodist Church believes every financial investment has ethical dimensions, it has set out the core principles that should govern its financial assets, including the requirement to invest in a sustainable and socially responsible manner.
Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth
March 2024
Landmark publication by a global team of Islamic scholars that 'represents the collective voice of the Islamic community on environmental issues'. Not specifically a guide for investing but sets out the ethical basis for investment decisions for Muslim investors.
'Addressing the systemic risks that threaten our environmental and economic future requires capital deployed at a scale that no single institution can achieve alone. Faith organisations collectively hold trillions in assets and share fundamental values that transcend denominational boundaries.'
– Dave Zellner, FaithInvest Executive Chair
OUR PARTNERS
We are very grateful to our partners whose generous support has made this event possible. Our Launch Patron is CCLA Investment Management Limited, a pioneer in ethical investment and stewardship since 1987, and our Launch Sponsors are Amundi Asset Management, Anthos Fund & Asset Management, Ascension Investment Management and Federated Hermes Limited.
LAUNCH PATRON
CCLA was born through the launch of the Church of England Investment Fund in 1958, which allowed church organisations to pool their funds for greater efficiency and service. Local authorities and the Charity Commission followed suit.
Alongside managing money for local authorities and church organisations, CCLA now looks after investments of more charities than any other fund manager in the UK, with a total of £14.9 billion of assets under management (as at 31 January 2026).
Having fine-tuned its skills in ethically managing money for the Church of England, and with evidence of demand from Catholic charities, CCLA launched its Catholic Investment Fund in 2021. As of 31 December, 2025, the fund’s assets under management totalled over £210 million. Today, CCLA manages money for every Christian denomination.
True to its origins, CCLA manages the CBF Church of England Funds, one of the Church of England’s three National Investing Bodies (NIBs) and serves as the secretariat for the Church Investors Group.
In 2024, together with partners, CCLA hosted the Mensuram Bonam Conference, bringing together churches, cathedrals, charities and faith investors with the finance sector to advance faith consistent investing.
As an investment manager, CCLA’s aim is to meet its clients’ financial objectives in a way that aligns with their values and furthers their mission.
At the same time, CCLA believes investors have a responsibility to drive positive change and that when we work together, we can be a stronger force for good to build a better world.
LAUNCH SPONSORS
Europe's largest asset manager, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Paris, Amundi manages more than €2.4tn in assets and serves 100 million clients worldwide. It provides a broad range of investment capabilities – from active and passive funds to multi‑asset, real assets and tailored institutional solutions – with a strong emphasis on responsible investing and global distribution across institutional, corporate and retail clients.
Established almost 100 years ago, Anthos Fund & Asset Management provides comprehensive values‑based asset management and investment advisory services to like‑minded clients. Rooted in the values of sustainability, human dignity and good corporate citizenship. Invests across asset classes with the aim of generating long‑term financial value alongside positive impact for society and the environment.
A US-based, mission-driven, SEC-registered investment adviser, headquartered in St Louis, Missouri, that primarily serves faith-based organisations seeking institutional strength and values alignment. It brings scale, stability, and over a decade of experience to faith-aligned investing, and is committed to empowering faith-based organisations by thoughtfully managing their capital in harmony with Catholic teachings and ethical values.
A global leader in active, responsible investment since 1955, managing US$902.6bn in assets under management for clients around the world. Guided by the conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create long-term wealth, it offers investment capabilities in public and private markets, with a focus on responsible investing. A leading voice in stewardship, it advises on more than $2.3tn in assets to deliver corporate engagement and proxy voting.