The Episcopal Church has established itself as a leader in corporate engagement seeking to encourage socially responsible investing and corporate governance. The church began this work with a shareholder resolution introduced at a General Motors shareholder meeting by then Presiding Bishop John Hines as part of initiatives to oppose the South African apartheid regime.
Today, the Executive Council Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR) implements the resolutions of the church’s General Convention and Executive Committee applying to corporations and corporate activities. Through shareholder resolutions and campaigns led by corporate engagement leaders such as the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility, the Mercy Sisters, and Heartland, CCSR strives to put into practice the mind of the church (such as the role of justice in corporate life), as expressed by elected an appointed leaders from General Convention and the Executive Council, to positively influence corporate behavior and activities.Today, corporate engagement has become a primary driver for the work for social change.This workshop, moderated by JoAnn Hanson of Church Investment Group, will be a conversation among CCSR members. They will discuss CCSR's history and methodology andthen turn to current issues being engaged by the CCSR. Our panelists will share how you can be involved, whether your church invests or you are looking at your personal portfolios.
Panelists include:
Brian Grieves - Vice Chair, Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility; Honolulu County, Hawaii (FOSNA co-chair)
JoAnn Hanson - President, Church Investment Group; Tuxedo, New York
W.B. McKeown - Lawyer, not-for-profit organizations and Consultant, Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility; New York, New York
Diane B. Pollard - Financial Consultant and member of the Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility; New York, New York
Winnie Varghese - Rector, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church; Atlanta, Georgia
Diana Wilcox - Rector, Christ Church; Bloomfield & Glen Ridge, New Jersey