Asset Management Culture
Church Commissioners to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 25% by 2025
The fund said it will achieve this mainly through its public equities and real estate portfolios.
Tag: Church of England
Asset Management Culture
Church Commissioners Appoints Bess Joffe Head of Responsible Investment
She will replace Edward Mason, who left earlier this year.
Corporate Moves
Church of England Nominates Gareth Mostyn as CEO of Endowment
Mostyn would replace Andrew Brown as head of the £8.3 billion fund.
Newsmakers
Church Commissioners CEO to Retire After 25 Years
Andrew Brown helped diversify fund’s assets, progress responsible investment policies.
Risk
Church of England Pensions Board Mulls How to Turn Around Loss
Fund suffered 2.6% loss in 2018, with a plunge in stock holdings.
Corporate Moves
Church Commissioners Nab Sawdust Director
Mary-Pat Barron will be the Anglican fund’s new head of public equities.
Corporate Moves
Church of England’s Ethical Advisory Group Finds a Secretary
Anna McDonald comes from a sustainable investment background at Barclays.
Newsmakers
ExxonMobil Dodges Dual-Role Bullet Once Again
New York Common, Church of England funds voice their frustrations with the oil titan in proxy vote.
Regulation
Church Investors Want to Speed Up ESG Reforms for FTSE 350 Companies
Climate change, board diversity among $27.7 billion faith group’s top priorities.
$1.3 Trillion Church-led Pension Coalition to Pressure Mines on Dam Safety
After the Brazil dam collapse, a call for mining company investors to insist on better standards.
Risk
Church of England Pensions Board to Slash 50% of Its Public Equity
Agency to de-risk from stocks in favor of infrastructure, greater diversification.
Risk
Church of England Pension Returns 9.4% in 2017
Audit finds ‘significant level of long-term debt liabilities.’
Newsmakers
Church of England Votes to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Oil, gas companies have until 2023 to comply with Paris Agreement goals before the church will pull all holdings.
Newsmakers
Church of England Launches Extractive Industries Investing Policy
New standards could lead to divestment, but only ‘as a last resort.’
Newsmakers
Church of England Pensions Board Chief Executive Bernadette Kenny Passes Away
Kenny oversaw innovative changes to the board as well as the National Church Institutions.