Dec 8, 2017
Dawn Carpenter, your host of More Than Money, welcomes you to the final episode of Season 2 to discuss the moral compass that the faith and values based investment community offers the corporate community , in a conversation with Josh Zinner, CEO of Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). This episode builds upon previous conversations in Season 1 about impact investing as an alternative and/or a complementary approach to asset management. In this episode, listeners are introduced the approached of the work of the faith-based investment community, which is not simply and passively screening for values, but actively taking a role and pushing a responsible corporate behavior on a global scale.
Key Takeaways:
[1:50] Josh Zinner career briefing.
[2:54] How ICCR started and why?
[4:12] Members of ICCR.
[5:32] Connection between faith and investing according to ICCR.
[8:30] Maximizing value for investors.
[8:56] Prioritizing community impact over companies.
[9:41] Role of shareholder advocacy as a pillar of responsible investing.
[11:40] Shareholders resolution.
[13:13] ICCR No Fees Campaign.
[16:45] ICCR Guide for Ethical Recruitment.
[18:17] Real challenges for the coalition.
[23:20] Legacy of ICCR and current campaigns to inspire listeners to action.
[25:31] In the food area, dialogs about antibiotic use in our meat supply chain.
[26:23] Pharma industry and transparency pricing.
[28:23] Investors for human rights.
Mentioned in this episode:
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility