CBIS is proud to be part of the Launching Investor Group for the formation of the Nature Action 100, a new global engagement initiative which focuses on mobilizing investors to drive urgent action on the nature-related risks and dependencies in the companies they own. Read more on this initiative here.
Helping to Answer a Higher Calling
CBIS has always placed the highest importance on Catholic teaching and service to the Catholic market.
Over the years, we’ve come to know that ensuring an alignment of interests between CBIS and its
investors demands a two-pronged approach: Independent oversight of the traditional governance
functions and an advisory body to emphasize the firm’s applications of Church teaching.
CBIS’ Charisms Council was formed as an advisory body to review and opine on important CBIS’
initiatives that touch on the firm’s application of Catholic teaching in its investment strategies…
CHICAGO – July 5, 2022 – Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (“CBIS”), a leading Catholic, socially responsible investment management firm and registered investment advisor to Catholic investors around the world, announced the appointment of Roberto Herencia to its board of directors.
Today, we have the opportunity to do more than look beyond eliminating investments based on ethical criteria. It is called impact investing, and it is an important new tool for Catholic investors looking to transform the world.
To learn more read our white paper A New Promise for Fixed Income
Interested in learning how to pursue purpose, passion, and profit with your investing dollars?
Join members of our investment team for a webcast on impact investing on Wednesday, July 27.
CBIS Presents Impact Investing
Rewatch the Webinar now!
Presenters:
John Geissinger, CFA, Chief Investment Officer
Connie Christian, CFA, Managing Director
Hoa Quach, CFA, Managing Director
CHICAGO – May 27, 2022 – Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (CBIS), a leading Catholic, socially responsible investment management firm and Registered Investment Advisor to Catholic investors around the world, has reported that a shareholder proposal urging ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) to quantify the potential effect on its business of global action to address climate change garnered a majority shareholder vote at Exxon’s annual meeting.
The proposal, filed by a coalition of two dozen faith-based and socially responsible investors led by CBIS, urged ExxonMobil to issue an audited report assessing the impact of the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero 2050 Scenario (IEA NZE) on the assumptions, costs, estimates, and valuations underlying its financial statements…
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Chicago – November 17, 2021 – Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (CBIS), a leading Catholic,
socially responsible investment management firm and Registered Investment Advisor to Catholic
investors around the world, today endorsed the updated “SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
GUIDELINES” just approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Julie Tanner, Managing Director, Catholic Responsible Investments, and Chela Mitchell, Managing Director – Investor & Consultant, will host a panel session on Wednesday, October 27 at 9:15 am ET at the Resource Center for Religious Institutes (RCRI) National Virtual Conference focusing on child sexual exploitation online.
Session description:
Children are spending more time online, often with less parental supervision. Internet predators are escalating their activity to take advantage of that dynamic. This workshop will explore the critical role investors can play to help keep kids safe online, by engaging with technology and telecommunication providers. Participants will come away with tactics and strategies to hold these companies accountable for eliminating child exploitation from their platforms and products, as Pope Francis urges us to do.
Panelists*:
UNICEF, Josianne Galea Baron, Children’s Rights and Business Specialist (Digital)
ECPAT International, Thomas Muller, Deputy Executive Director, Network Development & External Relations
Maryknoll Sisters, Cathy Rowan, Director of Socially Responsible Investments, lead investor on Alphabet / Google engagement
AT&T: Jason Porter, President of the Public Sector and FirstNet
For more information on the conference, click here.
*It is not known whether or not the person identified approves or disapproves of CBIS.
October 21, 2021 marks an important milestone in CBIS history as we celebrate 40 years of serving Catholic investors. The anniversary comes at a pivotal time as we look forward to The Transformation in December and the opportunity to serve even more Catholic investors who seek to transform the world.
Thank you to those who have made this anniversary possible, including former CBIS’ leadership, our shareholders, our investors, and our employees.
We thank you for your trust as we work to help Catholic investors who are looking to transform the world.
