Consulus Launches Multi-Faith Economy Index
The pilot index scores 100 faith-based organisations on how they put their faith into practice in business.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Christianity
Consulus, a global creative change firm, launched the Multi-Faith Economy Index at Lambeth Palace. The pilot assessed 100 organisations, and those scoring 18 or above out of 20 were designated thought leaders.
Why it matters
The index offers a structured way to compare how faith-based businesses and foundations translate religious values into governance, investment and social impact. Its findings are based on published organisational output rather than verified actions, which shapes how the scores should be read.
Each business was asked 10 questions across faith identity, capital and investment, governance, people and society, and impact, with answers graded 0 to 2 for a maximum score of 20. The pilot assessed 100 organisations, and the scoring relied on published output rather than verified operations.
The players
Consulus
Consulus is a global creative change firm that developed the Multi-Faith Economy Index.
Pax Bank
Pax Bank is a Cologne-based bank and the only Christian bank designated a thought leader in the index.
The details
Consulus said the index examines how faith-based businesses and foundations put their faith into practice. Fourteen banking organisations, 13 of them Islamic, were designated thought leaders, along with three Islamic and two Christian asset managers and four foundations. Pax Bank, based in Cologne, is the only Christian bank to receive the designation.
Timeline
- November 2, 2026: Index report published and reported by Christian Today.
Faith Economy Framework
The Multi-Faith Economy Index is a pilot that Consulus says it will refine with a larger sample in future editions. Its first results show Islamic banks and asset managers dominating the thought-leader designations in this sample.
Readers interested in faith-based banking or investment can use the index's categories of capital, governance and impact to compare organisations. Because scores reflect published output, checking an institution's actual practices remains a sensible step before choosing where to bank or invest.
The takeaway
Scores in a pilot index show how a framework values faith-based practice, but they reflect what organisations publish rather than what they do. Reading the criteria alongside an institution's record gives a fuller picture.
Further reading
For more on how faith traditions shape practice, see Christianity.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Christian Today.
