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Better World Series: Interview with Tony Juniper

In the first episode of a CCLA sponsored series, Tony Juniper, environmentalist and veteran campaigner, talks to Net Zero Investor. The interview covers the importance of nature recovery, the threat of pandemics and the vital role that investors have in tackling climate change and biodiversity loss. 

 

$7 trillion investor coalition calls for action and disclosure on mental health

A coalition of 29 asset owners, institutional investors and stewardship service providers representing $7 trillion in assets, has written to the CEOs of 100 of the UK’s largest listed companies, urging them to take immediate and concerted steps to develop and implement effective management systems and processes on workplace mental health.

CCLA bolsters distribution team with triple hire to drive expansion into UK retail market

Sam Pennefather, Samuel Lynes and Alexandra Dacres-Hogg join CCLA’s retail distribution team in newly created roles to spearhead CCLA’s new wealth, intermediary and retail business. 

CCLA enters UK retail market with launch of the Better World Global Equity Fund

In April 2022, the CCLA Better World Global Equity Fund was launched in response to demand from trustees and those working with our not-for-profit clients wishing to invest their own money in the sustainability strategies with which they have grown familiar.

Investment markets and our positioning

As with other long-term investors, CCLA’s multi-asset portfolios have seen significant falls in capital value over the calendar year to date. ‘Alternative’ assets such as commercial property and infrastructure have on balance delivered positive returns, but these have been outweighed by negative returns from the funds’ dominant equities component.

Ben Funnell joins CCLA as Head of Investment Solutions

New appointment completes reorganisation of CCLA’s investment team

Changes to fixed interest funds

On 6 April 2022 CCLA held an Extraordinary General Meeting to propose changes to the investment objectives and investment policies of its fixed interest funds.

EIRIS Foundation Report

Having supported the original report in 2013, we have again assisted the EIRIS Foundation in creating an overview of the responsible investment policies adopted by charity specialist funds. The report outlines the policies of charity-specific pooled funds in the UK, representing approximately £19.4 billion of charity investments.