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Just Investing

Just Investing

Written by: United Church Funds
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Do you hope for a more just and sustainable world – and wonder what you can do to make a difference? On "Just Investing," Adam Sank, Matthew Illian and their guests tackle the big questions in the world of responsible investing. Tune in to every episode to learn how your investment portfolio can finance a more just and sustainable future. Visit www.ucfunds.org2024 Economics Personal Finance Spirituality
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  • Kees Gootjes Talks Responsible Investing Through a European Lens
    Jan 9 2026

    The fight over New York City's pension funds takes a new turn, China establishes a corporate climate reporting standard, and there's some positive news about net-zero targets worldwide. Then Kees Gootjes, Executive Director of De Nieuwe Beurskoers, explains how his Dutch organization is working with faith-based organizations in the Netherlands and across the globe to encourage companies to conduct business in a humane and sustainable way. Learn more at https://denieuwebeurskoers.nl.

    For further reading, check out The World's First Stock Exchange by Lodewijk Petram.

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    34 mins
  • Timothy Smith Keeps Up the Fight for Corporate Responsibility
    Dec 5 2025

    G20 Leaders strengthen their commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement… in defiance of Donald Trump. But it's a different story at the COP 30 UN Climate Change Conference, which wraps up without a strong result. Then Timothy Smith, Senior Policy Advisor at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), joins us to talk about his 50-plus-year fight to hold corporations accountable in their treatment of workers, society and the planet.

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    32 mins
  • Tejal Patel Takes on Excessive CEO Pay
    Nov 3 2025

    Environmental issues take center stage this month, as Exxon sues California over climate disclosure laws, young people sue Canada's largest pension fund over climate-related financial risk, and France penalizes a major oil company over alleged greenwashing. Then Tejal Patel, Executive Director of the SOC Investment Group, joins us to discuss the fight against excessive executive pay at companies like Tesla.

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    Read SOC Investment Group's letter urging Tesla shareholders to vote against directors and compensation packages here.

    Read SOC Investment Group's engagement with Starbucks's Board here.

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    30 mins
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