2006 News
7th October 2006
Bristol Schumacher Lecture
Once again we co-sponsored the Bristol Schumacher Lectures. This year's subject was "Rejoining Nature" and the speakers were: Stephan Harding, Elisabet Sahtouris and George Monbiot. The 2006 lectures took place at Bristol Council House, College Green, Bristol.
For further information please visit www.schumacher.org.uk
23rd September 2006 - London
28th September 2006 - Bristol
The Funding Network
The Funding Network brings together charities and donors together in an innovative and enjoyable format. A number of charities present their social change projects and after hearing from them individuals have the opportunity to make a donation towards their work.
For further information on these events and TFN, visit www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk
16th September 2006
Resurgence 40th Anniversary
As part of our year-long support of Resurgence magazine, we were delighted to be sponsoring its 40th anniversary celebrations held at The Examination School, High Street, Oxford. Mark Mansley from Rathbone Greenbank spoke at a workshop on "The Future of Investment", while speakers at other sessions included Satish Kumar, Anita Roddick, Jonathon Porritt and Annie Lennox.
For more information visit www.resurgence.co.uk
September 2006
Matt Crossman joins board of ECCR
We are delighted that Matt Crossman was invited to join the board of directors of the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR), an organisation with representatives of many mainstream Christian denominations whose aim is to raise the profile of corporate responsibility within the churches. We worked closely with the ECCR to bring about a shareholder resolution at the Shell AGM, and we hope to continue to work closely with them in future on other important engagement issues.
For more information please visit www.eccr.org.uk
1st August 2006
Nicola Day joins the Greenbank team.
Nicola Day, investment director, joined Rathbone Greenbank Investments in August 2006 from Gerrard Investment Management Limited, where she worked as a divisional director specialising in ethical investment for six years. Prior to this, she spent 12 years as an investment manager at HSBC Investment Management, formerly James Capel. Nicola has a BSc (Hons) in economics and an MSc in corporate governance and ethics. She is also a Fellow of the Securities Institute.
Download the press release here.
8th June 2006
Ethical Investment for Charities Seminar - Bristol
Rathbone Greenbank invited locally based charities to a seminar to discuss how ethical investment can be used to enhance their objectives and reputation whilst meeting their fiduciary responsibilities and supporting good performance.
Rathbone Greenbank Investor Day
11th May 2006
On 11th May the Greenbank team held their third annual Investor Day on the subject 'Climate Action Now'. The event was held at the GreenPark Business Centre which is owned by PruPIM and is home to the M4 wind turbine. 50 clients and staff were treated to some interesting and informative talks by Paul MacNamara of PruPIM, Charles Conner of Climate Change Capital and Lorraine Hudson of the Sustainable City Team at Bristol City Council. There was also an opportunity to learn about the development of the business centre and tour the park and wind turbine.
For more information click here.
6th April 2006
Rathbone Greenbank Investments & Rathbone Pension & Advisory Services launch "Green" SIPP.
Rathbone Greenbank Investments & Rathbone Pension & Advisory Services announce the first specialist ethical self-invested personal pension plan (SIPP). The product will bring together the ethical investment management provided by the team at Rathbone Greenbank Investments with the provision of the Rathbone SIPP by Rathbone Pension & Advisory Services. It combines the tax advantages and flexibility that a SIPP offers with the opportunity to manage an individual's pension investments in accordance with their ethical interests and concerns.
For more information click here.
7th October 2006
Bristol Schumacher Lecture
Once again we co-sponsored the Bristol Schumacher Lectures. This year's subject was "Rejoining Nature" and the speakers were: Stephan Harding, Elisabet Sahtouris and George Monbiot. The 2006 lectures took place at Bristol Council House, College Green, Bristol.
For further information please visit www.schumacher.org.uk
23rd September 2006 - London
28th September 2006 - Bristol
The Funding Network
The Funding Network brings together charities and donors together in an innovative and enjoyable format. A number of charities present their social change projects and after hearing from them individuals have the opportunity to make a donation towards their work.
For further information on these events and TFN, visit www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk
16th September 2006
Resurgence 40th Anniversary
As part of our year-long support of Resurgence magazine, we were delighted to be sponsoring its 40th anniversary celebrations held at The Examination School, High Street, Oxford. Mark Mansley from Rathbone Greenbank spoke at a workshop on "The Future of Investment", while speakers at other sessions included Satish Kumar, Anita Roddick, Jonathon Porritt and Annie Lennox.
For more information visit www.resurgence.co.uk
September 2006
Matt Crossman joins board of ECCR
We are delighted that Matt Crossman was invited to join the board of directors of the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (ECCR), an organisation with representatives of many mainstream Christian denominations whose aim is to raise the profile of corporate responsibility within the churches. We worked closely with the ECCR to bring about a shareholder resolution at the Shell AGM, and we hope to continue to work closely with them in future on other important engagement issues.
For more information please visit www.eccr.org.uk
1st August 2006
Nicola Day joins the Greenbank team.
Nicola Day, investment director, joined Rathbone Greenbank Investments in August 2006 from Gerrard Investment Management Limited, where she worked as a divisional director specialising in ethical investment for six years. Prior to this, she spent 12 years as an investment manager at HSBC Investment Management, formerly James Capel. Nicola has a BSc (Hons) in economics and an MSc in corporate governance and ethics. She is also a Fellow of the Securities Institute.
Download the press release here.
8th June 2006
Ethical Investment for Charities Seminar - Bristol
Rathbone Greenbank invited locally based charities to a seminar to discuss how ethical investment can be used to enhance their objectives and reputation whilst meeting their fiduciary responsibilities and supporting good performance.
Rathbone Greenbank Investor Day
11th May 2006
On 11th May the Greenbank team held their third annual Investor Day on the subject 'Climate Action Now'. The event was held at the GreenPark Business Centre which is owned by PruPIM and is home to the M4 wind turbine. 50 clients and staff were treated to some interesting and informative talks by Paul MacNamara of PruPIM, Charles Conner of Climate Change Capital and Lorraine Hudson of the Sustainable City Team at Bristol City Council. There was also an opportunity to learn about the development of the business centre and tour the park and wind turbine.
For more information click here.
6th April 2006
Rathbone Greenbank Investments & Rathbone Pension & Advisory Services launch "Green" SIPP.
Rathbone Greenbank Investments & Rathbone Pension & Advisory Services announce the first specialist ethical self-invested personal pension plan (SIPP). The product will bring together the ethical investment management provided by the team at Rathbone Greenbank Investments with the provision of the Rathbone SIPP by Rathbone Pension & Advisory Services. It combines the tax advantages and flexibility that a SIPP offers with the opportunity to manage an individual's pension investments in accordance with their ethical interests and concerns.
For more information click here.
