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ABHMS continues five-decade commitment to socially responsible investing

Published November 13, 2019

A founding member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) supported its annual event “Taking a Stand: Corporate Action to Protect Human Rights Defenders” last month. Dave Moore Jr., director of investments, represented ABHMS at the New York City event at the Redeemer Presbyterian Church West Side. ABHMS […]

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ABHMS commends JP Morgan Chase on commitment to stop private prison funding

Published April 30, 2019

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/30/19)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is among 105 Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) member organizations to sign a recent letter commending JP Morgan Chase on its newly announced public commitment to stop financing private prisons. Sent earlier this month, the letter also encourages the financial institution to disclose next […]

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ABHMS personnel attend ICCR panel discussion

Published October 4, 2018

In keeping with American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) commitment to socially responsible investing and its role as a founding member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), ABHMS personnel attended ICCR’s “When No One is Watching: Corporate Citizenship in an Age of Deregulation” panel discussion recently at The Riverside Church, New York City. […]

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ABHMS personnel attend annual ICCR event

Published September 29, 2017

At ICCR’s annual event on Sept. 28 were the Rev. Dr. Clifford Johnson, president of ABHMS’ board of directors; the Rev. Rothangliani Chhangte, ABHMS senior associate, Strategic Initiatives and Relationships; ICCR 2017 Legacy Award recipient Sister Patricia Daly, OP, corporate responsibility representative for the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, N.J.; Alma Hazboun, ABHMS controller; and Dave […]

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ABHMS shares proxy voting guide for socially responsible investing

Published February 21, 2017

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/21/17)—As part of its Socially Responsible Investing ministry and in time for the 2017 proxy voting season, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) shares the “2017 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide” from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). “Faith-based investors must exercise their proxy-voting rights to influence corporations to adopt […]

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ABHMS co-files climate change-related shareholder resolutions at annual meetings of three corporations

Published June 3, 2016

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/3/16)—As a member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) co-filed climate change-related shareholder resolutions on May 25 at the annual meetings of three corporations: ExxonMobil, Chevron and Southern Co. “ABHMS will continue to press corporations to meaningfully address the long-term risks of climate […]

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ABHMS, other ICCR members compel ExxonMobil to address ‘moral imperative’ proposal on global warming

Published April 21, 2016

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/16)—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled March 24 that climate change-related resolutions must appear on ExxonMobil’s annual proxy statement, allowing shareholders to vote on them at the annual meeting slated for May 25. Last month, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) joined other members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate […]

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ABHMS shares proxy voting guide for socially responsible investing

Published April 21, 2016

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/24/16)—As part of its Socially Responsible Investing ministry and in time for the 2016 proxy voting season, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) shares the “2016 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide” from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). “Proxy voting is an important way for faith-based investors to speak into […]

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ABHMS joins other ICCR members in appealing ExxonMobil’s efforts to ban proposal

Published April 21, 2016

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/16/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) joined other members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) in submitting to ExxonMobil a climate change-related resolution that is now in review at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ExxonMobil investors received a challenge from the company that seeks to exclude the climate-justice […]

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ABHMS urges Tyson Foods shareholders to adopt water-stewardship policy

Published April 21, 2016

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 […]

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