The Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics

What The Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics does

The Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics (CEME) is an Oxford-based non-profit think tank founded in 2012, structured as a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. It conducts research, publishes books, papers, and essays, and runs a programme of events including roundtables, launches, and the Fforestfach Colloquia series held at the House of Lords. Its work is organised around three pillars — Business & Enterprise, Economics & Policy, and Faith & Ethics — and addresses topics such as the ethical foundations of market economies, corporate governance, AI ethics, environmental economics, monetary policy, and non-executive directorships.

CEME's core products are a publications archive of 55+ works (organised into three series: Enterprise and Values, Enterprise and Faith, and Theology and the Market), a blog, book reviews, and the Fforestfach Colloquia. Notable named outputs include Lord Griffiths' 'Inflation Is About More Than Money' (FT Best Summer Book 2025; New Statesman Book of the Year 2025), John Kroencke's 'Markets and the Environment', Richard Turnbull's 'Is the Non-Executive Director Worth Saving?', and Andrei Rogobete's AI-ethics papers. Distribution is digital-first: PDFs are available free via the website, paperbacks through Amazon, London Publishing Partnership, and direct contact, with awareness driven by a Substack newsletter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X accounts. There is no proprietary technology stack; the organisation does not develop software, platforms, or AI products.

CEME's revenue model is donation- and grant-led, supplemented by paperback sales and event sponsorships or co-hosting arrangements (e.g., CCLA Investment Management). Pricing is freemium for publications and free or registration-based for events. The organisation serves three primary audiences — business professionals and investors, policy professionals and informed citizens, and church leaders and practising Christians — plus a secondary academic readership. Following the 2025 retirement and subsequent death of founding director Richard Turnbull, Philip Krinks (formerly BCG Partner and Managing Director) became Director; the chairmanship transitioned to Richard Godden in 2023 after Lord Griffiths' tenure as founding chair.

Name

The Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics

Legal name

Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics

Website

https://theceme.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics (CEME) is an Oxford-based non-profit think tank that publishes research, hosts events including the Fforestfach Colloquia at the House of Lords, and serves business professionals, policymakers, and Christian communities engaging with enterprise ethics, economics, and public policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy and Ethics Research

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy (BPAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Law, Ethics & Compliance (Contracts, IP Basics) (EDAMAHAL)

Keywords

• Ethics research
• Public policy think tank
• Market economics research
• Thought leadership events
• Faith-based publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Publications Sales: CEME publishes books, research papers, and reports available for purchase in paperback or download as PDF. Publications cover topics including business ethics, economics, theology, and public policy. Authors include senior fellows and external contributors.
2. Donations and Charitable Support: As a registered charity and company limited by guarantee based in Oxford, CEME relies on donations and charitable funding to support its research and mission. The website features a 'Make a Donation' / 'Support Our Work' mechanism.
3. Event Attendance and Sponsorships: CEME hosts events including launches, roundtables, and the Fforestfach Colloquia series. Events are co-hosted with organisations such as CCLA Investment Management and may include sponsorship or partnership elements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics is a UK-based registered charity and think tank that produces research, publications, and events examining the ethical foundations of enterprise, markets, and public policy from a Christian perspective. Its core deliverables are books, reports, blog articles, book reviews, and colloquia aimed at informing debate among policymakers, business leaders, and academics. The organization is registered as a company limited by guarantee and operates with a small staff based in Oxford.

Product overview

The Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics (CEME) is a think tank and research organization, not a technology product company. It operates as a unified offering of research, publications, events, and educational content organized around three thematic pillars: Business & Enterprise, Economics & Policy, and Faith & Ethics. The core products include its Publications & Research Papers (organized into three series: Enterprise and Values, Enterprise and Faith, and Theology and the Market), Blog Articles, Book Reviews, and Events & Colloquia (including the Fforestfach Colloquia Series). Notable named publications include Markets and the Environment, Inflation Is About More Than Money, Is the Non-Executive Director Worth Saving?, The Challenge of Artificial Intelligence, and AI, Productivity and the Search for Meaningful Work. CEME publishes content on AI and technology ethics but does not offer AI-powered software products or platforms.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research publications (books and reports) Books and reports published by CEME examining the ethical and moral dimensions of enterprise, markets, and public policy, intended for policymakers, business leaders, academics, and informed lay readers.
• Colloquia and events Forums, seminars, and colloquia held in person and online that bring together political, business, and academic voices to debate ethics, enterprise, and markets.
• Blog articles and book reviews Online written commentary including blog articles and book reviews covering faith, ethics, enterprise, and markets, distributed through the CEME website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55+ publications in archive spanning 2015-present
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Blackfriars HallminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2025CEME partnered with Blackfriars Hall (a Dominican friary and permanent private hall at Oxford University) to host an event with Dylan Pahman from the Acton Institute on Orthodox Christian social thought and economic ethics.
• CCLA Investment ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2025CCLA Investment Management co-hosted the launch event for Brian Griffiths' book 'Inflation Is About More Than Money' with CEME on 26 March 2025. CCLA is an investment management organisation serving charities and faith-based institutions.
• Acton InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dylan Pahman, a researcher from the Acton Institute, collaborated with CEME through events and publication. The Acton Institute promotes the relationship between free markets and religious faith.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Acton Institute: The Acton Institute promotes the relationship between free markets and religious faith, publishing research and hosting events at the intersection of economics, theology, and public policy — directly comparable to CEME's mandate and explicitly named as a CEME collaborator.
• Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA): The UK's leading free-market think tank, publishing research on economics, public policy, and ethics. Senior CEME fellow Prof. Philip Booth was previously Academic and Research Director at IEA, and the two organisations share ideological orientation on market economics.
• Cardus: Cardus is a Canadian faith-based think tank conducting independent research on religion, education, economics, and social architecture. Comparable in scope (Christian thought applied to markets and policy) and in using publications, events, and a research-fellow model similar to CEME's.
• Jubilee Centre (Cambridge): Jubilee Centre is a Cambridge-based Christian social ethics research centre producing applied theology on economics, business, and public policy. It addresses a near-identical audience and remit to CEME, including market economics from a Christian perspective.
• Theos: Theos is a UK-based Christian public theology think tank that publishes research on religion, politics, economics, and ethics — directly comparable to CEME's faith-based policy research remit and overlapping audience of policymakers, professionals, and church leaders.
• St Paul's Institute: St Paul's Institute is a London-based Christian think tank engaging with ethics, finance, and public policy from a Christian perspective. Operates in the same UK policy-and-ethics space as CEME, with overlapping audiences in business and finance.

Emerging players

• Zacchaeus 2000 Trust: A UK-based charity working at the intersection of Christian faith and economic/social policy advocacy, particularly on inequality and tax. Comparable to CEME in applying Christian ethics to economic policy, though focused more on poverty-related advocacy.
• Comment Magazine (Cardus): A Canadian/US publication applying Christian social thought to public life, economics, and culture. Comparable to CEME's publication series in format and audience, though it operates as a media outlet rather than an independent research centre.

Broad incumbents

• Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC): EPPC is a Washington-based public policy institute applying Judeo-Christian moral traditions to contemporary policy questions. Larger and broader in geographic reach than CEME, but with a closely aligned mission of ethics-rooted policy research.

Others

• Blackfriars Hall, Oxford: A Dominican academic hall at Oxford University that has co-hosted events with CEME (July 2025). Operates in an adjacent Catholic social thought and ethics space, providing a venue and intellectual network that intersects with CEME's faith-and-economics remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheCEME
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-centre-for-enterprise-markets-and-ethics

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Profiles2 records

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