Eco Quakers launch investment guide
Friends are urged to view their investment strategy with new eyes
Eco Quakers Ireland and the Ireland Yearly Meeting (IYM) Investment Committee have launched a guide to encourage Meetings to pursue ethical investments.
The Quakers and Ethical Investment booklet grew out of a concern among Friends in Ireland about the investment of funds under Friends’ care and is designed to give broad guidance.
In a letter accompanying the booklet – which is initially being launched in digital form – Friends are urged to view their investment strategy with new eyes. ‘Monies are only useful if they are used for a purpose which is well thought-out,’ the letter says. ‘If, as a result of a review exercise, you do plan to change some of your investments, do take into account that stock markets can be very volatile as we have seen in early 2020. We are investing for the long term and should not be over affected by short term movements. Advice is available, both from within the Society and from outside – do seek it and take it into consideration!’
The booklet can be downloaded from the Quakers in Ireland website. Some hard copies will be printed and made available at Ireland Yearly Meeting 2021.
