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This week, we got a lot of questions about faith based investing! We invited our friends from the Mission Responsibility Through Investment Committee to join us on the podcast!

Special Guests:
Kerri Allen
Chair of MRTI, and Representative of the Advisory Committee for Women's Concerns
 
Rob Fohr
Director of Faith-Based Investing and Corporate Engagement & Lead Staff Person for the Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI)

Guest Questions:

• Why does the PCUSA engage the companies in which it owns stock?
• How does the way that PCUSA engages companies and communities reflect our Presbyterian values?
• How does the PCUSA’s process/approach compare to other faith-based investors?
• What are some of the common myths or misperceptions about MRTI, faith-based investing, and/or divestment? 

Resource Roundup:
Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI)
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)
General Assembly Divestment/Proscription List*
Proxy Voting Recommendations*
*for the latest guidelines please check theMRTI website

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