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Publications
In accordance with its aim of 'promoting a stronger ethical investment policy in the Christian Churches', CEIG produces a number of publications, which are listed below. The documents are now available in Acrobat format. This page is also available as a PDF document (see link at foot pf page.)
Have the Church Commissioners Got It Right?
How far can the Church Commissioners go in seeking to invest their funds according to ethical criteria and not just on the basis of financial considerations alone? They have a 'fiduciary duty' of course, to do the best they can for their beneficiaries, but to what extent can they use the money to further the church's overall objectives of promoting the Christian faith and mission?
Published by the Christian Ethical Investment Group in 1999.
Contact details for CEIG are as per the Contacts page and not as stated in the booklet
The file is approximately 800k in size.
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Investing for the future, Guidelines for ethical investment
This is the title of a conference held at St George's House, Windsor from 6-8 May 1994. The conference was organised by the Christian Ethical Investment Group, and hosted by the Bishop of Oxford. It brought together a wide range of people, both as speakers and participants, representing the worlds of finance, industry, and theology. The list of participants is printed at the beginning of the report, and details of the speakers are given in the body of the text, along with a summary of tehir contributions.
Published by the Christian Ethical Investment Group in 1994.
Contact details for CEIG are as per the Contacts page and not as stated in the booklet.
The file is approximately 3.3Mb in size.
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Our Best Interest, Guidelines for EI
The Bishop of Oxford's High Court action against the Church Commissioners aimed to give priority to ethical considerations over purely financial ones where the two come into conflict in the Church's investments. In his judgement Vice-Chancellor Nicholls declined to make the declarations asked for; he nevertheless affirmed the duty of charity trustees to avoid investing in areas which were in conflict with the aims of the chaity or which might alienate the charity's beneficiaries or supporters. He also acknowledged the legitimacy of the Bishop's concerns, but indicated that legal changes would be necessary to meet them. The Christian Ethical Investment Group shares those concerns. A working group was set up by CEIG to consider the implications of a more consistent ethical investment policy (either within or beyond the present legal constraints). Such a policy would involve complex issues and require clearly defined criteria and methods of decision making. This paper represents the conclusions of the working group, and is offered for discussion.
The CEIG would welcome feedback, criticisms and contributions to the debate, either from the main body of the report or the appendices.
Published by the Christian Ethical Investment Group in 1992.
Contact details for CEIG are as per the Contacts page and not as stated in the booklet.
The file is approximately 8.2Mb in size.
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Ethical Investment: How Far Can Charity Trustees Go?
Guidelines for Charity Trustee Investors
Paul Brett, June 1999
The file is approximately 78Kb in size
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Charity Trustees & Investment Ethics:
Guidelines For Those Making Ethical Investment Decisions
Various, July 1995
The file is approximately 168Kb in size
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Our Values Our Investments
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A list of publications available from the Church of England's Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG), which may be obtained via conventional post, can be found here.
CEIG is entirely funded by membership subscriptions and income from publications - It receives no external funding. We do not charge for downloading documents, but you are encouraged to send an appropriate donation to the following address:
The Treasurer, Christian Ethical Investment Group,
49 Woodchurch Close, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6QH
If you wish to contact CEIG, please contact us on info@ceig.org.
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