Chelmsford Diocese and Fairtrade
Chelmsford is a ‘Fairtrade diocese’. In addition the Chelmsford
Diocesan Board of Finance, which manages the financial affairs and
holds the assets of the diocese, has investment policies that are
governed by ethical and long-term considerations:
- Ethical investment - which ensures that investments are held in companies that have high standards of corporate governance and behaviour and that act with integrity, accountability and transparency in a responsible way towards all stakeholders and have good environmental policies.
- Long-term considerations - decisions are made with due regard to their pastoral impact and long term effect. This may result in a more cautious approach to investment decisions than might be found in decisions which are based wholly on commercial grounds.
The Diocese of Chelmsford is committed to a policy of promoting the principles and practice of Fairtrade in the interests of global economic, social and environmental justice. The Fairtrade Mark guarantees farmers a fair and stable price for their products and gives small farmers a stronger position in world markets. Farmers and plantation workers have the opportunity to improve their lives and greater respect is paid to the environment. For information about Fairtrade visit www.fairtrade.org.uk.
Ethical Investment
The Diocese of Chelmsford has adopted the ethical investment policy of the Church Commissioners. This includes not investing in companies that supply armaments or promote pornography or home credit companies ('doorstep lenders') or in any company whose main business is in gambling, the supply of alcohol or tobacco products.
The Ethical Investment Advisory Group develops and coordinates ethical investment policy for the Church Commissioners.
The Diocese of Chelmsford will refuse advertising and sponsorship which does not comply with this ethical investment policy.
Church members can see how their Churches are putting Christian principles into investment practice at www.churchinvestorsgroup.org.uk.
Sponsorship
No sponsorship is accepted that does not comply with the Diocese's ethical investment policy.
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