To evaluate the ethical value of businesses is not an easy exercise, especially since the supply networks of multinational corporations are almost impossible to investigate adequately. Investment activities must favor businesses which take into consideration health issues such as healthy food, product safety, working conditions and the working environment. Attention must also be paid to the protection of the environment and the saving of energy. Society's responsibilities include social justice, education and training, science, research and culture. From the human rights perspective it is important that potential business investments respect the equal rights of religion, race and sex, and labor issues and that they refrain from the use of child labor.
Parishes invest in order to maintain their regular activities in the midst of economic turbulence.
Funds are also collected for big one-time requirements such as buildings. The main portion ofthe income for the parishes comes from taxes which may fluctuate considerably each year. There are a total of 587 parishes of which more than 180 need support from the church's central fund in order to provide basic services. The whole church's investment activities concentrate on investing the church pension fund. The church is responsible for its employees' pensions.