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Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday, aged 88. World leaders pay tribute
FaithInvest expresses its deep sorrow and offers condolences to the global Catholic community upon the death of His Holiness Pope...
Bridging the Gap: New masterclass on engaging the trillion-dollar faith investment market
The faith-driven investment market is expanding rapidly – with faith-based asset owners managing trillions of dollars of investments ...
Survey: What do faith-based investors want from their asset managers?
This year FaithInvest is complementing its Faithful Finance training programme with a new course designed for investment professionals...
Launch of masterclasses in engaging faith-based investors for industry professionals
FaithInvest is launching a new programme of masterclasses aimed at equipping investment industry professionals with the tools and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Thinking Beyond an Apocalypse
A blog by FaithInvest Founding President Martin Palmer was featured today in Modern Church, a media outlet advocating 'for liberal...
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...
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...
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...
FaithInvest's 2023 Annual Report published
As described in our recently released Annual Report, 2023 was a significant year for FaithInvest, with new partnerships and gratifying...
Webinar on ecological economics with Laudato Si' Action Platform
We had a wonderful webinar, entitled Practical Conversations on Ecological Economics, co-hosted with the Laudato Si' Action Platform,...
Charities are very interested – but cautious – about innovative ways of funding development: New paper
Press release: 20 May 2024: In an era of growing humanitarian needs and tighter aid budgets, charities are increasingly interested in other
FaithInvest Trustee Hayu Prabowo featured in NYT 'Green Islam' story
FaithInvest Trustee Hayu Prabowo was recently featured in a New York Times article, What Can ‘Green Islam’ Achieve in the World’s Largest...
New video series equips faith investors to shape a sustainable future
Operation Noah and FaithInvest have launched a new video series entitled: 'Financing a Liveable Future: Church Investments in
Catholic groups are increasingly seeking to invest in line with values
Press release: 19 April 2024: As we celebrate Earth Day's 54th anniversary today, Catholic groups are showing increased 'devotion' to...
Back by popular demand: course on faith-consistent investing starts May 7
Press release, 12 April 2024: After a successful first online course on faith-consistent investing in February 2024, which filled up...
Faith-based investors complete first-of-its-kind FCI course
FaithInvest's first online course on faith-consistent investing (FCI) was recently completed by a group of faith-based asset owners – and...
New case study published about our work with Society of the Holy Child Jesus
FaithInvest has published a new case study describing its recent faith-consistent investing project with the Society of the Holy Child...
FaithInvest and NEPC release paper on Faith-based Investment Governance
A new paper from FaithInvest and investment consultant NEPC titled Faith-based Investment Governance explores the topic of investment...
Al-Mizan launched with high hopes, anticipation and acclaim
The long awaited Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth was published last week amid high hopes and anticipation that this will have as big...
Our world seems to be on fire – but there is a crack in everything
Director of Movement Building Lorna Gold writes: The past few weeks have been tumultuous in so many ways. The pandemic, finally, seems to...
Mar 8, 2022
Our Investment Solutions team – focused on mobilising capital in 2022
Director of Investment Solutions Nana Francois explains why Membership has become Investment Solutions Welcome to the newly renamed...
Mar 8, 2022
Lessons for making progress for change
FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer reflects on how lessons from the past can help us shape the future I sometimes get a sense of déjà vu! The...
Mar 8, 2022
FaithInvest publishes impact investing white paper
FaithInvest has released a new report on impact investing written by the Investment Solutions team, the Impact Investing Roadmap. The...
Feb 16, 2022
New report offers framework for assessing corporate climate change performance
The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), a global initiative led and supported by institutional investors managing $40trn, has published...
Feb 15, 2022
Jewish Impact Investing Explained
Recently, FaithInvest conducted an interview with Michael Lustig, who spent more than 20 years on Wall Street before retiring and getting...
Feb 10, 2022
The Sun finally corrects its false story about us
Update: Today The Sun newspaper finally printed a correction to its January 31 story which included false and damaging statements about...
Feb 10, 2022
Urgent insights on faith and economics
After a meeting with members of FaithInvest's Investment Solutions team, our friend and colleague Professor Atul Shah (second from right)...
Feb 4, 2022
Mathew Jensen on putting faith-consistent investing into practice
Investment Solutions officer Mathew Jensen has penned an op-ed that appears in Pioneers Post as part of a section sponsored by GIIN on...
Jan 25, 2022
Our 2021 highlights
It's been a busy and productive year, what with organising or taking part in 23 webinars or conferences, the launch of two new websites...
Dec 21, 2021
The power of hope: FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer reflects on 2021
As a difficult and turbulent year draws to its close, FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer is feeling inspired and hopeful. It’s been a...
Dec 17, 2021
Despite two tumultuous years, now is the auspicious time, writes Lorna Gold
FaithInvest's Lorna Gold reflects on how, despite the seriousness of the crises facing us, she is inspired by the way faith groups are...
Dec 17, 2021
Throughout 2021 our focus has been helping you invest in line with your values
FaithInvest's Director of Investment Solutions, Nana Francois, reviews our key priorities in 2021 and looks ahead to the coming year...
Dec 17, 2021
Great article in National Catholic Reporter on our Faith Plans programme
Global Catholic news service, National Catholic Reporter, has published a fantastic story on FaithInvest's Faith Plans programme on its...
Dec 6, 2021
FaithInvest and faith-based investing given spotlight on Devex
Media platform Devex has highlighted the work of FaithInvest in a feature article discussing the role that faith-based finance plays in...
Dec 3, 2021
Wespath CIO makes case for sustainable investment
The chief investment officer for the United Methodist Church's pension and health benefits agency, Wespath, has issued a commentary on...
Nov 22, 2021
Nana Francois: COP26 provided optimism and urgency
FaithInvest Director of Membership Nana Francois attended the COP26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow earlier this month, eager to...
Nov 19, 2021
A Tale of Two COPs: Lorna Gold reflects on what it was like to be there
I returned home on Friday after almost two weeks at COP26 in Glasgow. It was like running a marathon for ten days in a row – shuttling...
Nov 19, 2021
What does the energy transition mean for faith investors?
Carbon Tracker founder Mark Campanale discusses the radical changes that could occur in shifting away from fossil fuels – and how they...
Nov 19, 2021
COP26 was always going to be difficult – but there were inspiring signs of change
FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer explains why there were grounds for optimism at the UN Climate Conference COP26 was always going to be...
Nov 18, 2021
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