Category - investment

Court blocks challenge over unethical RBS investments

staff writers — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:02:48 +0100

A High Court judge has blocked an attempt to launch a legal challenge over the government's use of taxpayers' money in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) investments that harm the environment and undermine human rights.

Government investment company neglecting poverty, says Christian Aid

agency reporter — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:01:48 +0100

Fundamental reforms are urgently needed at the British government-owned investment company, CDC Group plc, which is supposed to reduce global poverty, UK-based international development agency Christian Aid says today.

Church-backed microfinance agency bucks global economic downturn

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:41:21 +0000

A church-backed microfinance institution has increased its field investments by one third, reaching out to poor people often excluded by the commercial banking sector in spite of the global economic downturn.

Politics faces an economic crunch

Simon Barrow — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:32:09 +0100

The main British party conferences were about to sidestep the economy, but the latest bank crunch has made the topic unavoidable, says Simon Barrow. But do politicians or the churches have anything meaningful to say?

The church and alternative economics

Simon Barrow — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:06:26 +0100

When Ekklesia pointed out that the Church of England appears to be involved in the dodgy market dealing it rhetorically condemns, the main point of our argument was that the churches have a golden opportunity to invest in something much more exciting.

Oikocredit celebrates growth in loan money and global social impact

staff writers — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:19:16 +0000

Oikocredit, the leading private international microfinancier, which gives support to poor communities and social enterprise, has announced a significant growth in activity and impact in its preliminary results for 2007.

Churches used financial leverage to change BA uniform policy

staff writers — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:14:27 +0000

Churches used financial leverage to force British Airways to change its uniform policy, according to a new website aimed at making the investment activities of churches in the UK more transparent. The Church Investors Group has combined assets of £12 billion.

African churches examine the impact of Chinese investment

agency reporter — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:29:00 +0000

A coalition of African and US Methodist church leaders are asking how African people and nations are being affected by Chinese long- and short-term investments in the region, often in exchange for mineral and mining rights.