Presbyterian Mission Agency joseph kinard Archives

MRTI endorses statement of solidarity against systemic racism

Posted June 27th, 2020

The Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) has signed onto a statement calling for the investment community to help put an end to systemic racism and foster racial equity and justice.

GA changes will delay divestment recommendations, but corporate engagement will continue

Posted April 30th, 2020

One of the higher profile decisions set to come out of the 224th General Assembly in June was to be a vote on adding three fossil fuel companies to the General Assembly Divestment/ Proscription list.

PC(USA) corporate engagement committee calls on companies to support workers in COVID-19 crisis

Posted March 27th, 2020

The Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (MRTI) has joined nearly 200 signatories on a statement from global institutional investors urging companies to support workers and markets during the coronavirus pandemic.

Book on ‘faithful investing’ features MRTI committee chair Joseph Kinard

Posted February 10th, 2020

When Joseph Kinard talks about the need for socially responsible investing by faith communities, he likes to refer back to the Matthew 25 story in which Jesus talks about the importance of caring for “the least of these.”

MRTI shares first round of General Assembly environmental compliance scores

Posted September 10th, 2019

The Presbyterian Church’s Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment has completed its first round of scoring corporations’ environmental records, finding some are making progress and others are at risk of potential divestment recommendations.

Exxon shareholder actions escalate fight for climate accountability

Posted May 13th, 2019

MRTI calls for votes against oil giant after it blocks shareholder proposal By Rich Copley | Presbyterian News Service LOUISVILLE — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Committee on Mission… Read more »

General Assembly directive gives MRTI clear environmental policy guidance

Posted April 29th, 2019

The best way to advocate for change with publicly-traded corporations is to have direct access to high-level leaders, says Rob Fohr, Director of Faith-Based Investing and Corporate Engagement for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).