{"id":1467,"date":"2016-05-16T11:44:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2023-09-19T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:14:32","slug":"ethicalchurch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/index.php\/ethicalchurch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Church Alters Direction Towards Ethical Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of England, which has\u00a0an\u00a0investment fund of more than \u00a39bn, has come under pressure in the past to \u201coffload particular investments to reflect its values&#8221; notably a commitment to tackling climate change.<\/p>\n<p>And recent reports show, that during 2015, church commissioners adopted a new climate change policy, taking the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2015\/apr\/30\/church-of-england-ends-investments-in-heavily-polluting-fossil-fuels\">decision to divest from tar sands oil and thermal coal<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which was first time an investment restriction on environmental grounds had been imposed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis policy is sending a very clear signal about the church\u2019s investments,\u201d said Edward Mason, head of responsible investment for the Church Commissioners.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ethical Investment is not just an option open to institutional fund managers, for many individuals, knowing that their money is invested with ethically and socially responsible companies is of great importance.<\/p>\n<p>The Financial Planning Group have supported campaigns to raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance for many years and we work hard to help local people make good money choices in this growing investment sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you wish to find out more regarding Ethical Investment, or to discuss options that are most suitable to your situation, please call us on 0800 731 7614 and arrange an appointment at our Teddington offices.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of England, which has\u00a0an\u00a0investment fund of more than \u00a39bn, has come under pressure in the past to \u201coffload particular investments to reflect its values&#8221; notably a commitment to tackling climate change. 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