| Resolution Number: | 1997-B014 |
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| Title: | Commend Responsible Corporate Investment in South Africa and Namibia |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 72nd General Convention, in obedience to our longstanding commitment to the cause of democracy in South Africa and Namibia (which led the 68th General Convention to divest holdings in companies doing business in those countries), commend those corporations who heeded the call of justice and left South Africa and Namibia during the terrible days of apartheid; and be it further
Resolved, That the Convention commend those corporations that have returned to South Africa and Namibia in the new age of democracy, and that this Convention acknowledge that it is imperative that the Church now advocates for the rebuilding of South Africa's and Namibia's economic infrastructure and further encourages other corporations to consider investing there in support of economic opportunity and in the context of social responsibility.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 554. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Richard L. Shimpfky |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(B014)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 72nd General Convention, in obedience to our longstanding commitment to the cause of democracy in South Africa and Namibia (which led the 68th General Convention to divest holdings in companies doing business there), commend those corporations who heeded the call of justice and left South Africa and Namibia during the terrible days of apartheid; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention commend those corporations that have returned to South Africa and Namibia in the new age of democracy and that the Convention further encourages other corporations to consider investing there in support of economic opportunity and in the context of social responsibility.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
In line 3, delete "there" and add "in those countries".
In the second Resolved clause, line 2, before "Convention" delete "the" and add "this"; after "Convention" add "acknowledges that it is imperative that the Church now advocates for the rebuilding of South Africa's and Namibia's economic infrastructure and".
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #29)
House of Deputies
The Committee on National and International Problems presented its Report #9 on HB Message #29 and on Resolution B014a (Reinvestment in South Africa), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #89)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.
| Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention commends responsible corporate investment in South Africa and Namibia. |
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