40th anniversary p pt, 9 22
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This is a 6 minute slideshow presented on 9/22 at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
Transcript of 40th anniversary p pt, 9 22
A Faithful Voice for Justice
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as a catalyst for change.
40 years ago…
a group of faith communities
chose to use their investments
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In 1971 they filed their first shareholder resolution with General Motors.
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It called on the company to withdraw from South It called on the company to withdraw from South Africa… Africa…
until the policy of apartheid was abolished.until the policy of apartheid was abolished.
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40 years ago…
ICCR was born…
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and with it the movement known as shareholder advocacy.and with it the movement known as shareholder advocacy.
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A movement where investors would raise their voices…
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to bear witness…to bear witness…
to testify…
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and advocate on behalf of the voiceless.
A movement inspired by faith...
……and committed to action.and committed to action.
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40 years…
… … of speaking truth to power.of speaking truth to power.
And after 40 years…And after 40 years…
We’re still here.
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Tonight we celebrate the many voices of ICCR. Tonight we celebrate the many voices of ICCR.
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We celebrate our founding 40 years ago…We celebrate our founding 40 years ago…
knowing that the seeds for our future…knowing that the seeds for our future…
were well planted.were well planted.
We celebrate the committed,We celebrate the committed,
determined,determined,
spirited,
prophetic,
and faithful,and faithful,
voices for justice.voices for justice.
Tonight we also celebrate…Tonight we also celebrate…
40 years of fun!40 years of fun!
40 years of fashion Fashion!Fashion!
and…Divine Inspiration?and…Divine Inspiration?
We celebrate 40 years…We celebrate 40 years…
of friendship!of friendship!
We celebrate the abiding faith…We celebrate the abiding faith…
that continues to bind us to one another.
This song was written to honor Nelson Mandela and Willem de KlerkThis song was written to honor Nelson Mandela and Willem de Klerk
The name of this song is Hope for Resolution…The name of this song is Hope for Resolution…
Mandela Mandela said:said:
““After climbing a great hill…After climbing a great hill…
One only finds many more to climb.”One only finds many more to climb.”
Tonight we celebrate…Tonight we celebrate…
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Happy 40th Anniversary ICCR!
Tomorrow we continue the climb.
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