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Safeguarding the human person: AI governance for faith-based investors
In Part Two of their exploration of AI and faith-consistent investing, FaithInvest's Dave Zellner and Catherine Devitt give their reaction to Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, and discuss how to turn conviction into governance. In Part One of this two-part series, we observed that faith traditions are speaking about artificial intelligence with rare clarity, that faith-based investors bring a distinctive voice to that conversation, and that we should alrea
Dave Zellner and Catherine Devitt
Jul 15
How faith-consistent investors are navigating AI: A very timely webinar, Thursday 23 July
We've got a fantastic webinar coming up next week on a subject that's on everyone's lips right now: artificial intelligence. AI is moving faster than we – or our ethical frameworks – can keep up, with huge implications for our work, our lives and how we live our values. How are faith traditions responding to AI, and what are the key challenges for faith-consistent investors? We have an impressive group of speakers to explore these issues: Barbara Ridpath, chair of the Church
Susie Weldon
Jul 13
Too many faith investment policies ‘could be written by secular groups’
We held a wonderful FCI Quarterly Forum on Thursday June 4, which also marked the second in our Good Intentions 2026 webinar series following the publication of our most ambitious research project to date. The series takes a deep dive into the findings from our Good Intentions study, which sets out to assess the state of faith-consistent investing (FCI) globally. This webinar focused on the first four criteria in our 10-point Level One FCI Assessment Framework. Study co-autho
Susie Weldon
Jun 7
The challenge of AI, the dignity and integrity of the human person and why faith-based investors must engage
FaithInvest's Dave Zellner and Catherine Devitt look at how faiths are responding to the challenges posed by AI, and offer practical suggestions for faith-based investors on engaging their asset managers. Part One of a two-part series Few technologies in recent memory have advanced as quickly, or attracted as much theological scrutiny, as artificial intelligence. Religious institutions across traditions have moved from cautious observation to substantive engagement with the i
Dave Zellner and Catherine Devitt
Jun 3
Good Intentions 2026: The gap is not theological but one of implementation, capacity & support
When we set out to update our Good Intentions research, we were not looking to rank or judge. We wanted to understand how far the faith investment community has actually come in turning values into practice. Dave Zellner Faith-based organisations collectively manage an estimated US$5 trillion in assets. Our Good Intentions 2026 study, launched earlier this month, is our biggest and most comprehensive analysis of how faiths reflect their values in their investment policies.
Susie Weldon
May 28
FCI sector 'has momentum but also major gaps': Watch the online launch of our Good Intentions 2026 report
We've been a bit quiet recently.... but only because we've been deep into finalising our Good Intentions 2026 report – the biggest and most comprehensive, data-driven assessment of the state of faith-consistent investing globally that we have ever carried out. (And organising our Faith in the Common Good forum in Paris in April!) Now we have published the report – and we are delighted to be able to share it. We believe this research is totally unique – no one else is assessin
FaithInvest
May 8
Guided by belief but not yet by practice: Our new study exposes gaps in faith-consistent investing
Faith-based organisations show strong commitment to faith-consistent investing (FCI) but most have not yet fully integrated their values into their investment policies, says Catherine Devitt, co-author of the report with FaithInvest Executive Chair Dave Zellner Faith-based organisations manage significant capital with the potential to shape markets and drive positive outcome – but much of this potential remains unrealised. That is a central finding of FaithInvest’s new resear
Catherine Devitt
Apr 27
Investing in children: Both a moral imperative and a strategic necessity
At a time when international aid has declined by 17% and progress towards global goals is faltering, faith-based investors are uniquely positioned to catalyse investing in children for a better future for us all, says guest writer Katy Anís, founder and principal at Coalescence Advisory Services. Throughout history, faiths have galvanised action to protect and nurture children. Today, that moral foundation is reinforced by strong evidence and a compelling investment case. Inv
Katy Anis
Mar 2
Vatican Bank announces two new indexes aligned with Catholic teaching
In 2024, participants at the Mensuram Bonam conference in London (which we attended) complained about the difficulty of finding investment funds aligned with Christian or Catholic teachings. Addressing this gap to make it easier for Christian investors to invest according to their values was one of the priority follow-up actions announced by the conference organisers – which included Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, President of Vatican Bank (official name: Institute for the Works o
Susie Weldon
Feb 12
How ‘Tayyib’ economics could reshape Islamic finance for people and planet
Islamic finance expert and former FaithInvest Trustee Hayu Prabowo outlines his groundbreaking new paper which describes how Tayyib economics could transform Islamic finance into a global leader in the transition to a just and sustainable economy. In an era defined by the escalating climate crisis, a often overlooked Islamic principle offers a powerful and spiritually-grounded roadmap for change. My new paper, Beyond Halal: The Imperative of Ṭayyib Economics for a Sustainab
Hayu Prabowo
Jan 20
2025: Research posts in review
In 2025, FaithInvest published 50 research posts covering a wide range of subjects and developments related to faith-consistent investing (FCI). Several of the posts focused on research, reports and articles published by FaithInvest, such as the foundational report From Faith Values to Investment , which was significantly revised and expanded in 2025. Also featured were the reports FCI: Challenging the Performance Penalty Myth , Blended Finance : Unlocking Capital for Impact
Steven Owen
Dec 30, 2025
Investing in nutrition: How capital can serve life and human flourishing
As many people look forward to celebrating Christmas with feasting and abundance, this guest post by Paavani Gupta and Catherine Le Côme Hamadou of Incofin feels very timely. It reminds us that for large parts of the world, people struggle to find enough nutritious food to eat – with enormous, long-term impacts on their health and that of their children. Yet this is an article with a positive message about how capital can play a significant role by helping to expand the avai
FaithInvest
Dec 16, 2025
FaithInvest report featured in GreenMoney Journal
The highly regarded GreenMoney Journal has published a feature on our recently revised and greatly expanded publication, From Faith Values to Investment . The guest feature , written by FaithInvest's Director of Communications Susie Weldon, describes the report's comprehensive overview of faith-consistent investing (FCI), including case studies and essential steps for establishing an FCI programme. In addition, the feature describes the current investment environment and land
Steven Owen
Dec 2, 2025
Morgan Stanley guide to investing with Christian Values
A Morgan Stanley report published earlier this year, Investing and Giving in Alignment with Christian Values: Blessed to be a Blessing , provides Christian investors with a helpful guide for taking 'a holistic approach to embracing their faith'. The guide focuses on the management of investments as an extension of faith and also includes thoughts on philanthropy. We're pleased to see major investment firms such as Morgan Stanley providing such support for faith-based invest
Steven Owen
Nov 18, 2025
The Impact Investing Institute's impact guide for wealth managers
The UK-based Impact Investing Institute recently published a guide for wealth managers seeking to support values-oriented clients with impact investments. This guide, written for wealth managers growing their impact business, will be of interest to values investors - and by extension, faith-based asset owners - as it provides insights to the state of impact investing in the UK and by extension, the growing potential for opportunities to express faith-based values in portfoli
Steven Owen
Nov 11, 2025
Reviewing your investment policy: A living document of faith in action
At this year’s Association of Provincial Bursars Annual Conference , FaithInvest asked attendees to raise their hands if they had reviewed their investment policy in the past twelve months. Around two-thirds of hands went up. It was a heartening sign. But it also prompted a deeper question: what does it actually mean to 'review' your investment policy? For faith-based organisations, reviewing an investment policy is not only a governance obligation. It can provide a moment o
Catherine Devitt
Nov 4, 2025
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