February 20, 2013 – 4:47 pm by Symon
Like me, you may have been planning to attend ‘Church investment: witness or whitewash?’, a conference planned for 13 March by the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR). Justin Welby was booked as keynote speaker. Unfortunately, the Archbishop of Canterbury will no longer be able to speak at this event. The conference has therefore been [...]
February 20, 2013 – 1:54 pm by sam
Tagged ethiqs
The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited was founded (as the Social Services Trust) in 1904 by Joseph Rowntree. He created the Trust as a tax-paying company in order to advance the non-charitable aspects of his vision of society, with the aim of “influencing public thought in right channels” and ensuring “legislation is influenced by the [...]
December 13, 2012 – 1:10 pm by Chris W
Date: Weds 13 March 2013 Time: 1–5pm Venue: Central London – tbc This is an Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR) conference to consider whether church investors provide a strong ethical lead and example or whether they are too conservative. It will examine the key ethical investment issues for the faith community and explore what [...]
December 4, 2012 – 10:46 am by Caro Humphries
Tagged ethiqs
Ethiqs, an open network of young and young-at-heart Friends, are facilitating a debate about ethical investment. Join the network at http://is.gd/ethiqs Ordinary people can create extraordinary change. A pensioner started a petition to the government to cap interest rates charged by payday loan sharks. The campaign was championed by high-profile members of the House of [...]
November 26, 2012 – 11:09 am by sam
Tagged ethiqs
Do your investments destroy or care for the planet? Robert Howell Ethiqs, an open network of young and young-at-heart Friends, are facilitating a debate about ethical investment; Join the network at http://is.gd/ethiqs As an individual, a member of a pension fund, or as a member of an organisation that has investments, do your investments destroy [...]
November 6, 2012 – 8:53 am by sam
Tagged ethiqs
Ethiqs, an open network of young and young-at-heart Friends, are facilitating a debate about ethical investment; Join the network at http://is.gd/ethiqs It seems that much of the world has come to a consensus over the last few years: the banking industry has made some rotten decisions, and somehow it’s managed to muck up a whole [...]
November 6, 2012 – 8:51 am by sam
Tagged ethiqs
Ethiqs, an open network of young and young-at-heart Friends, are facilitating a debate about ethical investment; Join the network at http://is.gd/ethiqs When young Friends gathered at the Politically Engaged Young Friends Conference in mid-August, we discussed the arms trade, economic justice and the challenge of holding a tender kiss for three minutes as part of [...]
October 8, 2012 – 9:13 am by sam
Tagged ethiqs
This is a press release and conversation starter from Ethiqs, an open network of young and young-at-heart Friends, who are facilitating a debate about ethical investment; Join the network at http://is.gd/ethiqs Young Friends have praised Britain Yearly Meeting’s transparency in making details of its investments available online for the first time. The move follows a [...]
October 8, 2012 – 9:11 am by sam
Tagged ethiqs
Ethiqs, an open network of young and young-at-heart Friends, are facilitating a debate about ethical investment; Join the network at http://is.gd/ethiqs Quakers & Business Group and its interest in ethical investment. The spirit with which Q&B and its members engage with business resonates with the vision for the forthcoming Quakers and Business Conference: To [...]
October 8, 2012 – 9:09 am by sam
Ethiqs, an open network of young and young-at-heart Friends, are facilitating a debate about ethical investment; Join the network at http://is.gd/ethiqs Young Friends have written to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT), calling for them to build on their excellent progress towards having all of their investments directly financing a more peaceful and just world. [...]
