The movement in the UK towards socially responsible investment continues to grow. Some of the following organisations may be useful in your campaign:

Christian Ethical Investment Group (www.ceig.org.uk)
The CEIG is an independent voluntary body formed in 1988 to promote ethical investment within the Church of England. It is now committed to serve all the
churches and to help individuals, both within and outside the churches, who wish to explore and put into practice ethical investment.

Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (www.eccr.org.uk)
ECCR was set up by the main churches in the UK to campaign for social justice in British multi-national policy and behaviour. It seeks to achieve this through shareholder action leading to constructive dialogue with the company, backed up by research and work with partner organisations, including sister organisations in the USA and Canada.

EIRIS (Ethical Investment Research Service) (www.eiris.co.uk)
EIRIS was set up in 1983 by a group of churches and charities. Its aims are to enable investors to apply their social, ethical and environmental concerns to investment and to promote wider understanding of, and debate on, corporate responsibility. EIRIS researches all companies included in the FTSE All- Share Index together with many overseas companies and others which are in the published portfolios of ethical funds. It screens investors’ portfolios and supplies them with a list of companies which fit their chosen ethical criteria. EIRIS also produces a range of publications including a newsletter.

FairPensions (www.fairpensions.org.uk)
FairPensions calls for responsible investment by UK pension funds. As owners of about a fifth of the UK stock market, pension funds have the power to challenge companies to improve their behaviour. FairPensions gives a voice to people who want their pension funds to be more ethical. We challenge pension funds to hold companies to account and show how responsible investment can generate better returns. FairPensions also acts as a watchdog of pension funds, urging greater transparency about their investments.

FairShares (www.fair-share.org.uk)
Fair Share is a new non-profit advocacy organisation that campaigns for the responsible and ethical investment of UK pension funds.

Institute of Business Ethics (www.ibe.org.uk)
Established in 1986 to encourage high standards of corporate and business behaviour and the sharing of best practice.

Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (www.lapfforum.org)
The forum comprises several local authorities who meet together to discuss issues arising out of their management of pension funds and, where appropriate, to take joint action.

Pension Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) (www.pirc.co.uk)
PIRC can provide advice to a local authority wishing to take investor action.

Sudan Divestment Task Force (www.sudandivestment.org)
SDTF is the coordinating entity for the targeted Sudan divestment movement, a project of the Genocide Intervention Network. It provides support for individuals, public fiduciaries, asset managers and government officials who are participating in targeted Sudan divestment campaigns around the world. SDTF has developed a unique and financially sound approach to shareholder engagement and divestment, focusing efforts on the most problematic and risk prone companies in Sudan. SDTF also provides company research and corporate engagement assistance to thousands of fiduciaries worldwide.

Sudan Divestment UK (www.sudandivestment.org.uk)
Sudan Divestment UK campaigns to bring an end to this crisis through the use of targeted divestment, by putting pressure on companies who are funding the Government of Sudan.

UK Social Investment Forum (www.uksif.org)
The Forum’s primary purpose is to promote and encourage the development and positive impact of socially responsible investment throughout the UK. It runs events and prepares briefings for its members. Both organisations and private individuals may join.