Category - ethical investment

Where is the Church of England’s heart invested?

Jonathan Bartley and Simon Barrow — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:39:25 +0100

The Church of England has recently lost £1.3 billion through its investments in shares and property. Yet it still has huge assets as well as large responsibilities. This paper looks at some of the difficulties and contradictions of the Church's investment and finance policy, particularly the dislocation of financial decision making from integral mission and economic justice, which is both practically and theologically deficient. Acknowledging both the good intentions towards ethical practice and the constraints imposed by the legal and Established framework of the C of E, the paper argues that for Christian churches, economics needs to be re-located in the subversive and alternative calling of a Gospel community in an unjust world. It suggests there are many positive ways forward. The paper is authored by Jonathan Bartley and Simon Barrow.

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Christian Socialists to debate role of Church in financial sector

staff writers — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:06:53 +0100

A bishop and a member of Parliament are to debate the values that underpin the financial sector and the role of the Church in changing it, later this week.

The upside of the downturn: How sustainable banking can deliver a better future

Peter Blom — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:48:39 +0100

Sustainable banking has been developing for decades, but it has accelerated rapidly as the financial crisis has taken hold. Why? Peter Blom, CEO and chair of the executive board of Triodos Bank, offers an answer

Ethical investment on the rise following banking crisis

staff writers — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:33:47 +0100

The recent failures of the banking system have resulted in the increasing profitability of the ethical finance sector and a growing interest from investors in ethical finance.

Global Alliance for Banking on Values launched

staff writers — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:33:15 +0000

Eleven of the world’s leading sustainable banks have created a new alliance to build a positive alternative to a global financial system which many say is in crisis.

Get a good return on your money - invest with RedAid

staff writers — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:41:36 +0000

The recession has hit everyone where it hurts most – in the pocket. Threats to the banking system had people running to find somewhere secure to bank their savings and interest rate cuts have left many people's savings sitting idly in the bank earning next to nothing. But you can now get a 10% return with RedAid

Ethical banking and savings account

staff writers — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:13:00 +0000

Triodos bank is the most actively ethical bank in the UK, enabling people’s money to work for positive Social, Environmental, and Cultural change.

Child Vaccination ISA from HSBC

staff writers — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:25:48 +0000

HSBC has launched a pioneering new ethical investment ISA, a child vaccination ISA, which offers the opportunity to make money and at the same time help vaccinate children and save lives in the poorest countries of the world.

British and Irish religious investors confer on corporate responsibility

agency reporter — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:16:47 +0000

The global financial system is in crisis, and a strong global agreement to tackle dangerous climate change is urgently needed at Copenhagen later this year, say church-related ethical investors.

Ethical ISA - an ISA that's Ethical

staff writers — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:44:55 +0000

With the stockmarket at a five year low, you might be considering investing in an ISA . But if it's important for you to know that your money is invested in a socially responsible way, then Legal and General's Ethical ISA could be for you. Find out more about Legal and General's ethical ISA and here