Press Releases

Shareholders will monitor implementation of policies meant to safeguard against future lapses  

Faith-Based Shareholders Force Vote at ExxonMobil on Moral Imperative of Limiting Global Warming to 2 Degrees Celsius

Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Means to Incentivize “Race to the Top” among Top 500 Global Companies 

Plan to regulate dangerous GHG seen as important step in implementation of COP21 commitments and declaration of a united North American front to combat climate change. NEW YORK, NY – FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 – Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of 300 faith-based and socially responsible institutional investors welcomes […]

The US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking has organized a “Call-In Day” asking you to call your representative and senators in their Washington DC offices on Monday, February 8, 2016.  February 8th is the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a survivor of human trafficking and a Catholic sister. Click here for sample phone script. The […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/4/16)—Continuing its commitment to socially responsible investing, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) will present a shareholder resolution at the 2016 Tyson Foods Inc. annual shareholders meeting slated for tomorrow at Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, Springdale. ABHMS is the resolution’s lead filer, joined by four other investors who are members of […]

Faith Investors Will Appeal Management’s Efforts to Ban “Moral Imperative” Proposal from Proxy at Annual General Meeting

Campbell’s commitment to transparency on GM ingredients and calls for national legislation on GM labeling seen as best practice in sustainable agriculture and management of reputational risk for food industry. NEW YORK, NY – THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016 – Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and shareholders of the Campbell’s Soup Company were […]

Commitment to Refrain from Direct Advertising to Under 12 Age Group Distinguishes Company as Best Practice Standard-Setter in Responsible Food Marketing to Kids. NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015 – Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and shareholders in Mondelez are pleased to commend the company for its decision to ban direct […]

Faith-consistent investor groups from Europe and the U.S. today welcomed the agreement at COP21. The CIG (Church Investors Group) and ICCR (Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility), which have over 350 members and over $120bn in assets under management between them, are today re-affirming their firm commitment to help speed the transition to a low carbon […]