C017 HD Committee #18 Report #13

House of Deputies Committee 18 - Stewardship & Socially Responsible Investing presents its Report #13 on Resolution C017 (A Just Peace in the Holy Land) and moves:

Take No Further Action

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church direct the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee to identify by July 1, 2019 those companies that profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands or whose products or actions support the infrastructure of the occupation and to place such companies so identified on its “no-buy” list; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Investment Committee to divest from any investments it might have in such companies and urge the Church Pension Group (CPG) to take similar action; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct Executive Council to disseminate to Episcopalians a list of products manufactured in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and marketed in the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention encourage Episcopalians to avoid investing in such companies or buying such products.