Charge to the Committee
The Committee will:- Maintain and assist with implementation of SRI policies and practices with respect to funds over which the Trustees have responsibility (including alternative and community development investments) that reflect UU values, especially as expressed by the GA resolutions and Statements of Immediate Witness, Board resolutions and UU Principles and Purposes.
- Assist the Investment Committee in the implementation of the UUA's SRI responsibilities as set forth in the Investment Guidelines adopted by the Board and amended from time to time.
- Utilize shareholder activism to express UU values to the corporations in which our funds are invested, including dialogues with corporate managers, proxy voting, and filling resolutions on specific issues.
- Broaden coalitions with other like-minded faith-based organizations, coordinating with the Washington Office, the Office of Public Witness, and other UUA departments and constituencies, as appropriate.
- Communicate SRI policies and activities to the Board, staff, member congregations, and other constituencies. Expand services to the member congregations and individual UUs with respect to the implementation of SRI programs and establishment of more powerful coalitions in pursuit of shareholder activism and positive social change.
- Develop an ongoing process of assessment and audit of the effectiveness of the SRI policies and practices.
Source: Abstract from the Minutes of the UUA Board of Trustees Meeting of April 21-22, 2001
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