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The Chamberlain Lecture 2023 - Birmingham

The annual Chamberlain Lecture celebrates visionary leadership and achievements in local government and the impact it can have on the communities they serve.


This year’s lecture will be delivered by Councillor John Cotton, the new Leader of Birmingham City Council.
 

UK’s largest companies sharpen focus on workplace mental health and link between financial wellbeing and mental health strengthens

CCLA today announces the launch of the second annual CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark - UK 100.  

Promoting healthier markets – engaging with Nestlé

Addressing the nutritional standards of the products sold by the companies we invest in is a key part of our engagement programme. Here we share our discussions with Nestlé over the past two years and notable outcomes.

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Mental health in the workplace matters – a vision for company and investor action

Protecting and promoting good workplace mental health is a business priority, relevant not only to a company’s duty of care to its employees but also to its bottom line. In this article, we look at why we believe that investors have a key role to play in supporting and encouraging companies to strengthen their approach to workplace mental health.

Driving sustainable transport and decarbonisation

CCLA's consultation response to the Department for Transport's 'draft national networks national policy statement’ aligns with our commitment to push for better regulation, which is essential to transition to a decarbonised economy. 

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Nutrition – how investors can play a role in improving public health

Good nutrition is fundamental to good health, yet humankind is experiencing a growing epidemic of diet-related ill health. This article explores how investors can play a crucial role in addressing this issue by engaging with companies on nutrition.

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CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark - UK 100 Webinar

The CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark – UK 100 aims to evaluate listed companies on the extent to which they provide the conditions for mental health at work to thrive.

On 5th June 2023, we will publish the second iteration of the UK 100 benchmark. To mark the occasion, we will be hosting two webinars, at 9am and 4pm BST 

What's in a name? Sustainable finance and charities

The Charity Commission recently announced that they were dropping the terms ‘ethical’ and ‘responsible’ from their draft revision of CC14, the regulation that sets out how charities can manage their money. In this article, we look at how this has the potential to be an important change and allow a wider shift in how charities can use their money, if supported by the proper guidance. 

CCLA’s Better World Global Equity Fund now on 27 leading intermediary & direct-to-consumer platforms

CCLA today announces that its Better World Global Equity Fund is now available to UK investors through 27 investor platforms, as it marks the first anniversary of its launch.

Defaqto completes assessments for CCLA’S Better World Global Equity Fund

CCLA's Better World Global Equity Fund and approach to sustainability have been fully assessed and validated by Defaqto. The positive assessments reaffirm CCLA’s commitment to the UK intermediary market.