Divest and Reinvest Central A Listing of Known Religious Divest and Reinvest Efforts Religious groups around the globe are taking action on divestment and reinvestment - and we've compiled a comprehensive listing of those efforts. If we've missed a faith based divestment effort - in the United States or internationally - please share it with GreenFaith's Executive Director, Rev. Fletcher Harper, at [email protected]. Key for the "Decision" column, below: 1—Divest own fund(s), or rules out ever investing in fossil fuels 2—Recommend resolution for national judicatory 3—Passed resolution for local judicatory, congregations, or specific funds 4—Under consideration 5—Reinvestment alone 6—No action/resolution failed to pass 7—Pension fund takes divestment or reinvestment action Divestment in United States Faith-Based Judicatories Divestment in Faith-Based Judicatories, International Divestment in United States Faith-Based Judicatories Judicatory Date Decision Commentary State TEC Resolution directs the Investment Committee of The Episcopal Church 7/3/2015 1 the church’s Executive Council and the Episcopal Church Foundation Dioese votes to honor Episcopal Diocese of principles of C045 and 10/17/15 1 CA California divest from fossil fuel holdings Resolves to work for full divestment by 2021 and Episcopal Diocese of 12/6/2014 1, 2 urges 78th General CA Los Angeles Convention (2015) to divest Resolution calls on the Episcopal Church to Episcopal Diocese of eliminate its fossil fuel 10/25/2014 2 MA Massachusetts holdings and to invest “in the healthy future of humanity and the planet” Diocesan Annual Council Episcopal Diocese of calls for divestment and 10/12/2014 3 NE Nebraska clean energy reinvestment Calls upon the Church Pension Fund, the Investment Committee of the Executive Council, and the Episcopal Church Episcopal Diocese of 1/31/2015 2 Foundation to divest from NJ Newark the world's leading 200 fossil fuel companies, and to reinvest in stages in "impact investments" in the clean energy sector Steve Knight spoke to Episcopal Diocese of Convention in favor of New York (see p. 2 of 11/9/2013 No vote NY divestment (see p. 27 of hyperlinked document) hyperlinked document) Adopted resolution requiring study of divestment from fossil Episcopal Diocese of 11/15- 3 fuel companies and OR Oregon 16/2013 reinvestment in socially responsible investment vehicles 234 yes/169 no. Episcopal Diocese of 11/14/2013 3 Resolution #5 on p 3 of WA Olympia linked document Episcopal Diocese of 11/8- R13-04 on p. 6 of linked 6 OH Southern Ohio 9/2013 document Resolution calls for Episcopal Diocese of 10/25/2014 2 divestment and MA Western Massachusetts reinvestment ELCA Resolution advises to work towards goal of Evangelical Lutheran 8/13/2016 1 fossil fuel divestment, and Church in America reinvestment in clean energy companies 102 yes/ 94 no/14 abstain Evangelical Lutheran 5/18/2013 2 —divest from 200 largest OR Church, Oregon Synod within 5 years Resolved to divest from Metropolitan New York fossil fuels within 5 years 5/29/2015 1, 2 NY Synod, ELCA and voted to ask national church body to divest New England Synod, 6/8/2013 2 MA ELCA Humanist Will divest from businesses that extract or distribute fossil-fuel American Ethical Union 10/14/2014 1 based sources of energy, and reinvest in clean energy sources. Interdenominational Agencies Ecumenical Ministries Passes fossil fuel 11/20/2013 1 OR of Oregon divestment motion Decide to limit Maine Council of investments to funds free 2/21/2014 1 Churches of top 200 fossil fuel producers Move Our Money/Protect Shalom Center 2/6/2014 3 Our Planet ISNA Islamic Society of North Pledged to divest from 11/11/2016 1 America fossil fuels PCUSA Overture to divest from Presbyterian Church fossil fuels failed to pass 6/24/2016 6 KY USA in General Assembly plenary session In late 2016 decided to create global PCUSA Board of environmental fund 10/29/2016 7 Pensions available to investors; have done so as of 3/13/2017 Calls for immediate Synod of the Northeast 10/19/2016 1 divestment from fossil fuel companies Voted to concur with San Blackhawk Presbytery 2 Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Presbytery of Boston 11/23/2015 2 MA Francisco overture Presbytery of the Voted to concur with San 11/15/2015 2 Cascades Francisco overture Presbytery of Central Voted to concur with San 2 Nebraska Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Presbytery of Chicago 2/19/2016 2 Francisco overture Presbytery of East Voted to concur with San 11/10/2015 2 TN Tennessee Francisco overture Presbytery of Genesee Voted to concur with San 2/6/2016 2 Valley Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Presbytery of Geneva 1/30/2016 2 Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Presbytery of Giddings- 11/15/2015 2 Francisco overture (with Lovejoy additional rationale) Presbytery of Greater Voted to concur with San Atlanta 11/15/2015 2 Francisco overture GA Voted to concur with San Heartland Presbytery 9/22/2015 2 Francisco overture (with MO additional rationale) Voted to concur with San Hudson River 12/8/2015 2 Francisco overture (with NY Presbytery additional rationale) Presbytery of the Inland Voted to concur with San 2 Northwest Francisco overture Presbytery of Mid Voted to concur with San 2/20/16 2 KY Kentucky Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Monmouth Presbytery 2/23/2016 2 Francisco overture Muskingum Valley Voted to concur with San 2/01/2015 2 Presbytery Francisco overture National Capital Voted to concur with San 3/15/2016 2 Presbytery Francisco overture Voted to concur with San New Castle Presbytery 2 Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Presbytery of Newton 1/9/2016 2 Francisco overture Presbytery of the Voted to concur with San 2 Northern Plains Francisco overture Northwest Coast Voted to concur with San 2/2/2016 2 Presbytery Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Pacific Presbytery 2/23/2016 2 Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Presbytery of Redwoods 2/5/2016 2 CA Francisco overture Presbytery of Voted to concur with San 1/30/2016 2 Sacramento Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Salem Presbytery 4/30/2016 2 Francisco overture Approved by voice vote an Presbytery of San overture to General 9/8/2015 2 CA Francisco Assembly 2016 to divest from fossil fuels Presbytery of San Jose 11/21/2015 2 Voted to concur with San CA Francisco overture Voted to concur with San Seattle Presbytery 4/20/2016 2 Francisco overture Presbytery of Southern Voted to concur with San 2/6/2016 2 New England Francisco overture Presbytery of Twin Voted to concur with San 1/24/2016 2 Cities Area Francisco overture Presbytery of Western Voted to concur with San 2/19/2016 2 North Carolina Francisco overture Society of Friends New York Quarterly 6/8/2015 1 Divesting from fossil fuels NY Meeting http://www.pym.org/eco- Philadelphia Yearly 6/23/2014 1 justice-working- PA Meeting group/news/ Unitarian Universalist Yes--Cease investment in Carbon Tracker 200; Unitarian Universalist 6/28/2014 1 retain some ownership MA General Assembly where UUA is involved in shareholder advocacy Action of Immediate Witness--this action applies for one year, and Unitarian Universalist 6/13/2013 2 urges GA delegates to MA General Assembly take issue back to congregations for conversation UCC Resolution passed at General Synod; United United Church of Christ, 7/1/2013 1 Church Funds announces OH National new fossil-free investment fund United Church of Christ, Co-sponsors of Central Atlantic 3/5/2013 2 MD Resolution Conference United Church of Christ, 3/5/2013 2 Endorser FL Florida Conference United Church of Christ, Co-sponsors of Massachusetts 12/10/2012 2 MA Resolution Conference United Church of Christ, 3/5/2013 2 Endorser MN Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ, New Hampshire 3/5/2013 2 Endorser NH Conference United Church of Christ, Co-sponsors of 3/5/2013 2 NY New York Conference Resolution United Church of Christ, Northern California- 3/5/2013 2 Endorser CA Nevada Conference United Church of Christ, Pacific Northwest 3/5/2013 2 Endorser WA Conference United Church of Christ, Penn Central 3/5/2013 2 Endorser PA Conference United Church of Christ, South Dakota 3/5/2013 2 Endorser SD Conference United Church of Christ, Co-sponsors of 3/5/2013 2 AZ Southwest Conference Resolution UMC Voted 258-461 not to add a fossil fuels investment General Conference screen for the United 5/20/2016 6 2016 Methodist Board of Pension and Health Benefits General Board of Board’s directors voted to Pension and Health 1/22/2015 7 exclude certain Benefits investments in coal Baltimore-Washington 5/29- 4 Resolution Annual Conference 31/2014 Voted to submit petitions California-Nevada Summer on fossil fuel divestment 2 Annual Conference 2015 to General Conference 2016 Voted to submit petitions California-Pacific Summer on fossil fuel divestment 2 Annual Conference 2015 to General Conference 2016 Voted to submit petitions Desert Southwest Summer on fossil fuel divestment 2 Annual Conference 2015 to General Conference 2016 Resolution calls for Detroit Annual 5/19/2013 3 General Board of Conference Pensions to divest Voted to submit petitions Minnesota Annual Summer on fossil fuel divestment 2 Conference 2015 to General Conference 2016 Voted to petition General Conference 2016 to New England Annual 6/20/2015 2 include coal, petroleum, Conference and natural gas as investments to avoid New York Annual 6/8- Voted to divest from fossil 1 Conference 11/2016 fuels Voted to submit petitions Northern Illinois on fossil fuel divestment 6/16/2015 2 Annual Conference