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Ted Baker was chastised by the Methodist Church over the controversy surrounding boss Ray Kelvin<\/strong>, who was forced to take a leave of absence<\/a> amid allegations of harassment.<\/p>\n

The Press Association understands that Epworth, an ethically conscious asset manager owned by the Methodist Church, wrote a letter to the retailer\u2019s board demanding an investigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Epworth, which boasts \u00a31.4bn of assets under management<\/strong> including a stake in Ted Baker, wrote to express its concern over the claims that Kelvin enforced a \u201chugging\u201d culture at the company.<\/p>\n

Accusations were also made that he massaged employees, kissed their ears and asked some to sit on his lap.<\/p>\n

Executives at Epworth, which takes a Christian approach to investment<\/strong>, are thought to have been perturbed by the allegations and the letter urged swift action, including changes to the corporate culture if Ted Baker\u2019s internal investigation unearths wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

It is understood the letter was one of the factors that forced the company to appoint lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills<\/strong> to investigate the harassment allegations.\u00a0Herbert Smith will report to a committee of the company\u2019s non-executive directors chaired by Sharon Baylay.<\/p>\n

Kelvin is taking a temporary leave of absence after Ted Baker was made aware of \u201cfurther serious allegations\u201d last month.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1996, Epworth is an investment manager dedicated to serving the needs of churches and charities<\/strong> and carefully selects investments using Christian ethical criteria.<\/p>\n

Ted Baker and Epworth declined to comment on the letter.<\/p>\n

Words and image: Press Association<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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