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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...
The exciting road ahead for Islamic finance: A guest blog by Omar Shaikh
There are exciting developments taking place in the $4.5 trillion global Islamic finance industry. COP28 shone a spotlight on its...
Impact product design project seeks participants
FaithInvest is pleased to be jointly participating in an impact product design project led by the FIIND Impact Foundation. FIIND Impact...
The state of religion around the world: Martin Palmer on BBC Radio Scotland
FaithInvest's Founding President Martin Palmer was interviewed on BBC Scotland's Sunday Morning programme yesterday, on World Religions...
FaithInvest on advisory board for World Economic Forum Faith in Action report
The World Economic Forum has released a new report on the impact of faith-based action on the world's multiple crises, with case studies...
'People of faith are in a key position to change the narrative and rewrite the future'
That was the message that came through loudly and clearly at the grassroots events involving faith and civil society groups in Belfast,...
Lorna Gold meets faith & civil society groups in Belfast to discuss post-COP28 action
FaithInvest CEO Dr Lorna Gold is in Northern Ireland today and tomorrow for a series of grassroots events uniting faith and civil society...
A busy year and exciting opportunities: Martin Palmer rounds up the year
It's been just over three months since Martin Palmer handed over the CEO role to Dr Lorna Gold and became our Founding President. For our...
Where governments have failed, faiths must lead: Lorna Gold writes for Interfaith Power & Light
Faced with a deeply troubling outcome of COP28, what should faith groups who care deeply about climate change and care for God’s earth do...
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
A capitalist view of FCI: A guest post by FaithInvest co-founder Mike Even
Over the past few weeks, our Executive Chair Dave Zellner has written a series of articles demonstrating that investing along faith-based...
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...
Oct 22, 2024
The sustainable economy: A path to better returns for FCI investors
In his previous article, FaithInvest Executive Chair Dave Zellner challenged the misconception that faith-consistent investing (FCI)...
Oct 15, 2024
Faith-consistent investing: Challenging the misconception of lower returns
In talking to faith-based asset owners, we find a common concern is that aligning faith values and investments will negatively impact...
Oct 3, 2024
The story behind our online Faithful Finance course – why we offer it, and how far we’ve come
Although FaithInvest was established in 2019, we’ve only ventured into the learning provision space within the past year. In that short...
Sep 17, 2024
Progress made but more to do: Key insights from TPI 2024 State of Transition Report
There are considerable disparities in the extent to which companies are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon future, with sectors...
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...
Apr 24, 2024
Islamic ETFs: Evidence of stability during periods of market unrest
In recent history, global equity markets have observed considerable volatility, leading some investors to either seek more stable...
Mar 26, 2024
Using investments to curb climate change – 3 cases, 5 practical learnings
According to a new report from Philea, a collaborative of Foundations in Europe, titled Feeling the Heat: How Foundations Can Use Their...
Mar 21, 2024
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...
Jan 23, 2024
Impact product design project seeks participants
FaithInvest is pleased to be jointly participating in an impact product design project led by the FIIND Impact Foundation. FIIND Impact...
Nov 27, 2023
FaithInvest CEO Dr Lorna Gold featured in The Tablet
A feature about FaithInvest CEO Dr Lorna Gold and the Pope's participation at COP28 has appeared in the international news weekly The...
Nov 14, 2023
Singing from the same hymnbook: consistent ESG terminology
We regularly hear, and express, concerns over the varying definitions of values investing terms, like screening, stewardship, or ESG...
Nov 2, 2023
Pope Francis to attend COP28 for the first time. FaithInvest will be there too
In a sign of how seriously he views the climate crisis, Pope Francis will attend the COP28 climate conference later this year – the first...
Oct 18, 2023
Addressing climate AND social issues simultaneously - can it be done?
All of us doing faith-consistent investing are in some way addressing underlying environmental AND social issues, and we wonder – can we...
Oct 12, 2023
Insights heard from a newcomer to faith-consistent investing
We had a wonderful opportunity to hear from a leader who is new to faith-consistent investing, with a faith-based asset owner, in this...
Oct 4, 2023
Dr Lorna Gold's op-ed in The Tablet
An article by FaithInvest CEO Dr Lorna Gold has appeared in the international news weekly The Tablet on Pope Francis's call for urgent...
Oct 4, 2023
Pope Francis issues a plea for urgent action on climate change
Pope Francis has today published a heartfelt plea for urgent action to save our planet from imminent destruction through human-caused...
Sep 28, 2023
Good intentions remain just that...intentions
FaithInvest has just released an expanded and revised edition of its Good Intentions study, subtitled: What faith groups say about how...
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