Economy

Good Money Week 2014: what’s on?

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October 20, 2014

Blue & Green Tomorrow

Good Money Week 2014 is here. For seven days, running from October 19 to 25, investors, finance professionals, charities, churches and more will congregate at events up and down the UK to discuss, debate and champion ethical, sustainable and responsible investment.

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But what do you do if you want to join in? Well firstly, you can visit the events page on Good Money Week’s official website.

But to give you a helping hand, we’ve compiled a brief summary of some of the conferences, debates and meetings taking place during the week itself – and a few that are happening afterwards.

SRI Fact Finding Teleconference

Date: October 20 2014

Time: 10am – 11am

Event Organiser: sriServices

Event Location: Teleconference

City: N/A

Audience: Financial Advisers

Details: The event aims to help advisers offer SRI & ethical options more easily. Attendees will be given the chance to hear from Julia Dreblow and experienced advisers.

How to attend: See here for more information. RSVP to Julia@sriServices.co.uk.

Good Food: Good Money

Date: October 20 2014

Time: 4pm – 6pm

Event Organiser: CCLA and UKSIF

Event Location: CCLA, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4ET

City: London

Audience: Finance Professionals

Details: As part of Good Money week, this event will introduce investors to CCLA’s work on nutrition as well as provide an update on the Access to Nutrition Index by The Access to Nutrition Foundation. Also, the event will explore developments in the global nutrition debate, including marketing to children, product formulation and labelling, affordability and accessibility of healthy foods.

How to attend: RSVP to events@ccla.co.uk, clearly stating ‘Good Food: Good Money’.

Taking Positive Investment to the People

Date: October 20 2014

Time: 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Event Organiser: Ethex

Event Location: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG

City: London

Audience: Finance Professionals and Financial Advisers

Details: This event will be a discussion on the progress the social investment sector in reaching out beyond the city professional to the average citizen. In addition, Ethex will present the main results from its report on positive investing in the United Kingdom, released to coincide with Good Money Week.

How to attend: To register for free, see here.

Good Money Week Parliamentary Reception

Date: October 21 2014

Time: 12.30pm – 3pm

Event Organiser: UKSIF

Event Location: House of Commons Terrace, London

City: London

Audience: Open to all

Details: A lunchtime Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace to celebrate Good Money Week, hosted by Dr Julian Huppert MP. This event will feature a cross-party panel of MPs discussing their views on issues relating to long-term investment including climate change, human rights practices and corporate governance issues. It will also include an audience question and answer session.

How to attend: This is an invitation-only event. For more information, contact events@uksif.org.

Tax for the Common Good

Date: October 21 2014

Time: 6pm – 8pm

Event Organiser: Christian Aid

Event Location: St Mary le Bow Church, Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AU

City: London

Audience: Open to all

Details: Launch event for ‘Tax for the Common Good – A study of Tax and Morality’, a publication from Christian Aid. It will include a keynote speech from Lord Williams, presentations and a panel discussion.

How to attend: Contact GDaintree@christian-aid.org to register.

Cash with a Conscience

Date: October 21 2014

Time: 6.30pm

Event Organiser: One World Week

Event Location: Central Library, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DX

City: Portsmouth

Audience: Open to all

Details: A workshop on using money to make changes. Speakers include Christopher Borysiewicz, Epworth Investments and Methodist Finance Board, and Rev Antony MacRow-Wood (Churches Mutual Credit Union).

How to attend: Admission is free.

How Healthy is the Investment Portfolio of Your Charity?

Date: October 21 2014

Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm

Event Organiser: CCLA

Event Location: CCLA, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4ET

City: London

Audience: Charities

Details: An event for health charities on how their investments can help companies improve public health. Further information, including speaker details coming soon.

How to attend: RSVP to events@ccla.co.uk, clearly stating ‘Healthy Investment Portfolio’.

Good Money Week Seminar

Date: October 21 2014

Time: 6.30pm

Event Organiser: Jan Oliff

Event Location: Elim International Centre, De Walden Road, West Malvern, WR14 4DF

City: Malvern

Audience: Open to all

Details: Hosted by Jan Oliff the Good Money Week seminar is an opportunity to learn more and see how a cause has become mainstream and provides a good return whilst meeting ethical concerns. Guest speakers include Ecotricity and Ecclesiastical.

How to attend: To book your free place, contact Jan Oliff on 01886 8225205.

How to Invest in Social and Environmental Change – Live Chat

Date: October 22 2014

Time: 1pm – 2pm

Event Organiser: Guardian Sustainable Business and Barchester Green Investment

Event Location: Online

City: N/A

Audience: Open to all

Details: Join the online discussion to explore the role of finance in tackling huge global challenges, from climate change to human rights.

How to attend: Click here for more information, and to leave your comments and questions for the expert panel.

What is Christian Investment?

Date: October 22 2014

Time: 8.30am – 10.30am

Event Organiser: CCLA

Event Location: CCLA, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4ET

City: London

Audience: Faith Groups and Finance Professionals

Details: A CCLA symposium as part of Good Money Week. This event is designed for those who would like to discuss ways the resources at the disposal of Christian churches might be best invested. It is chaired by Dr James Corah, CCLA Deputy Head of Ethical and Responsible Investment & Secretary to the Church Investors Group.

How to attend: RSVP to events@ccla.co.uk, clearly stating ‘Christian Investment’.

ECCR’s 25th Anniversary Service & Panel Debate

Date: October 22 2014

Time: 2pm onwards

Event Organiser: Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR)

Event Location: Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA

City: London

Audience: Open to all

Details: Celebrate ECCR’s 25th Anniversary at Southwark Cathedral to learn about on-going work and meet with others working to keep faith in finance. It will include a panel debate in the Cathedral Library entitled ‘Investing in Equality’, featuring Catherine Howarth, John Battle and Toby Quantrill.

How to attend: Places are free but limited. To secure your place, please RSVP to info@eccr.org.uk, and indicate which parts of the day you will be attending – the service, debate and/or reception.

24 Hours of Values Led Banking

Date: October 23 2014

Time: N/A

Event Organiser: Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV)

Event Location: Webinar

City: N/A

Audience: Open to all

Details: On Thursday 23 October, Global Alliance for Banking on Values are adding local voices from up to 20 countries to a growing, global movement through the #I Am #BankingOnValues campaign.

How to attend: See here for more information.

The London Investor Show

Date: October 24 2014

Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm

Event Organiser: Social Stock Exchange and Investor Conferences (UK)

Event Location: Olympia Central, Hammersmith Road, London, W14

City: London

Audience: Finance Professionals and Financial Advisers

Details: A one-day event and exhibition, dedicated to providing investors with top quality education and information on how to invest. It will feature The Social Impact Investing Forum, by the Social Stock Exchange, taking place at 12.15pm in Company Central.

How to attend: Click here for more information and to register for this event please see here.

Roco Creative Co-op Open House

Date: October 25 2014

Time: 10am – 4pm

Event Organiser: The Roco Creative Co-op

Event Location: The Roco, 283 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2HB

City: Sheffield

Audience: Open to all

Details: In support of Good Money Week, a day of projects, talks and live design decisions with the future super architects and graphic designers of Sheffield.

How to attend: See here for further information.

Money: Master or Servant?

Date: October 28 2014

Time: 6.30pm – 8pm

Event Organiser: St Paul’s Institute

Event Location: Wren Suite, Crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, EC4M 8AD

City: London

Audience: Open to all

Details: Three speakers including Ben Dyson, Founder of Positive Money, will bring their theological, academic and practitioner perspectives to explore the ways in which we relate to money. They will discuss the extent to which this relationship needs to be changed, both by potential alterations to the financial system as well as changes in the behaviours of individuals, corporations and government institutions.

How to attend: This event is currently sold out, but you can add your name to the waiting list here.

Community Shares: Inside the Market

Date: October 28 2014

Time: 4.30pm – 7pm

Event Organiser: Community Shares Unit

Event Location: Impact Hub, Westminster 1st Floor, New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4TE

City: London

Audience: Open to all

Details: Celebrating its second birthday in October, the Community Shares Unit (CSU) are hosting a reception at the Impact Hub, Westminster in London. It will also be an opportunity for the community shares sector to come together to find out about the latest trends in the market.

How to attend: To register for free, see here.

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