{"id":69232,"date":"2018-03-19T17:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=69232"},"modified":"2018-03-21T05:38:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T09:38:41","slug":"ft-talks-with-the-steward-of-the-church-of-englands-investment-portfolio-loretta-minghella-on-god-guns-gender-and-her-brothers-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=69232","title":{"rendered":"FT talks with the steward of the Church of England\u2019s investment portfolio, Loretta Minghella, on god, guns, gender and her brother\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the months since her arrival at Church House next door to Westminster Abbey, Ms Minghella has added to Sir Andreas\u2019s legacy. Observers say she is hard-nosed when it comes to numbers, has a low tolerance for bad corporate behaviour and is uncompromising on issues such as gender diversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking for companies to have 30 per cent gender diversity on their boards. If they haven\u2019t, we will be looking at chairs of nominations committees and actually not approving one or two of them,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the right thing to do, but it\u2019s also the smart thing to do when it comes to investments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our meeting takes place as the debate rages about investments in gun companies after the Florida school shooting.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the fund already screens out \u201csin\u201d stocks \u2014 arms, gambling, pornography, alcohol, tobacco \u2014 and it is taking a much tougher line on mining and energy companies.<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a> (requires subscription).<\/p>\n

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Loretta Minghella announced as next First Church Estates Commissioner https:\/\/t.co\/jTv1pnyZGd<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qVNmKBfLDM<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Church of England (@c_of_e) June 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n