The Church Investors Group began in 1973 as an informal ecumenical gathering of those with trustee responsibility for church investments to come together to discuss ethical issues related to investment. Since then, membership has grown to 37 with representatives of all the main denominations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including pension funds, charitable trusts and religious orders. There is also a growing affiliate membership of Churches in other countries.
We seek to increase the witness and influence of the Church in society by empowering each other to reflect the moral stance and teachings of our faith in our investment portfolios.
Our Aims
- To enable members to share with each other information and views on ethical, social responsibility and corporate governance matters relating to investment.
- To encourage members to formulate policies relating to investment that are based on Christian ethical principles and are consistent with the beliefs and traditions of their denominations.
- To commission research on matters relating to socially responsible business practices that are of common concern to members.
- To enable members to make joint representation to company managements with a view to encouraging socially responsible business practices.
- To enable members to make public statements either individually or in collaboration on matters of ethical principle relating to investment and socially responsible business practices.