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LATEST NEWS

Catch up on news of FaithInvest's activities below. We also post every week on issues related to faith-consistent investing. You can find our FCI Research posts here.

6 days ago

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...

Feb 4

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...

Jan 29

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...

Jan 3

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...

Dec 11, 2024

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...

Nov 28, 2024

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,...

Nov 19, 2024

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...

Nov 13, 2024

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...

Nov 7, 2024

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...

Nov 4, 2024

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...

Oct 22, 2024

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...

Oct 21, 2024

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...

Oct 14, 2024

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....

Oct 9, 2024

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....

Oct 8, 2024

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...

Sep 26, 2024

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...

Sep 23, 2024

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...

Sep 1, 2024

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...

Aug 28, 2024

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...

Aug 28, 2024

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...

Jul 15, 2024

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...

Jun 25, 2024

Thinking Beyond an Apocalypse

A blog by FaithInvest Founding President Martin Palmer was featured today in Modern Church, a media outlet advocating 'for liberal...

Jun 21, 2024

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...

Jun 18, 2024

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...

Jun 6, 2024

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...