Economy
Good Money Week 2014: what’s on?
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.
Photo: Tax Credits via Flickr
Further reading:
Good Money Week: Barchester Green names top five ethical funds
Financial services report recovery as sustainable investment message spreads
Good Money Week goes live with new website
UKSIF rebrands National Ethical Investment Week as Good Money Week