Press Releases

Shareholder advocates view high votes and corporate commitments on climate policies during 2017 proxy season as evidence that unchecked GHG emissions are seen as serious and material risks by both corporations and investors.  NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2017 – On the heels of a series of significant votes, the 2017 proxy season represents a […]

Trinity Health released this statement today to express our disappointment on the decision of President Trump to withdraw America’s commitment to the Paris Agreement. Trinity Health has engaged extensively the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) in shareholder advocacy efforts on climate change. We have sought corporate support of the Paris Agreement and been successful in […]

Our coalition of faith- and values-based institutional investors is both outraged and saddened by President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.   There is consensus among world leaders that climate change, and its associated financial and social impacts, present an ever-growing threat to the health and well-being of our planet and […]

Faith investors who have engaged Exxon on climate for over two decades celebrate win at today’s annual meeting. NEW YORK, NY – WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 – On the same day that President Trump is reported to be seriously considering pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement, a majority of Exxon shareholders (62%) approved […]

After decades of engagement, faith groups anticipate a tipping point on climate resolution at tomorrow’s annual shareholder meeting. NEW YORK, NY – Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 – To galvanize greater investor support and attention for one of the proxy season’s most anticipated votes, nearly three dozen faith-based investors – all members of the Interfaith Center […]

Strong vote on antibiotics proposal at annual meeting signals investor appetite for extending current poultry policies to beef and pork.  NEW YORK, NY WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH, 2017 – McDonald’s shareholders and members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility who have been engaging the company around its routine use of medically important antibiotics in meat […]

The Senate held firm today against overturning a rule designed to reduce harmful methane leakage from oil & gas operations on public lands. Investor members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) have consistently supported strong regulation on methane emissions, a potent warming agent, and ICCR applauds the Senate vote to preserve this rule. […]

Long-term institutional investors representing more than USD 15 Trillion in assets have written to G7 heads of state urging governments to stand by their commitments to the Paris Agreement at their upcoming Summit in Taormina, Italy on May 26-27. Click here to read the global investor letter to G7 and G20 governments.pdf. Click here to read […]

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, a coalition of faith and values investors who actively engage companies on environmental, social and governance issues, is strongly urging President Trump to honor the U.S. commitments to the COP21 global climate agreement. We view continued participation in COP21 as not only critical to maintaining the competitiveness of our […]