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Adam Matthews

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Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO) at Church of England Pensions Board
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Adam Matthews is the Chief Responsible Investment Officer for the Church of England Pensions Board. He is a prominent figure in ethical investing, having founded the Transition Pathway Initiative and currently chairing the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in politics from The University of Sheffield.

His professional life is deeply intertwined with his personal values, focusing on global challenges like climate change and peace-building. Adams earlier career involved environmental advocacy and protecting endangered species in Central and West Africa with a coalition of NGOs, including the Zoological Society of London.

He was appointed the Special Envoy for Peace-building for the Archbishop of Cape Town to establish a Global Centre for Peacebuilding and Business.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Responsible Investment
As CRIO of the Church of England Pensions Board, he champions ethical investment strategies and works to align financial markets with sustainable, real-world outcomes.
Sustainable Mining
He chairs the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 and initiated the Investor Mining & Tailings Safety Initiative following the Brumadinho dam disaster.
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Career

Work history

5-2018
Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO)
Church of England Pensions Board
9-2016
Chair
Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI)
12-2014 - 5-2018
Head of Engagement & Secretary of the Ethical Investment Advisory Group
The Church of England
1-2005 - 6-2014
Former Secretary General
Global Legislators Organisation
Director of Environmental Coalition on wildlife trade in Central and West Africa
Zoological Society of London and other Environmental NGOs
In the press

Media appearances

#18 Leaders in Investment podcast: Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Church of England Pensions Board and Chair, Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030. Featured in IPE (Investors' Perspective)
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Pensions' role in the race to net zero | Adam Matthews, CRIO, Church of England Pensions Board. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1994 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts - BA
The University of Sheffield
1987 - 1994
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Haberdashers' Boys' School
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