| Resolution Number: | 1991-A109 |
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| Title: | Promote the Valdez Principles |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church, through its Social Responsibility in Investments Committee, promote the Valdez Principles, as a model through which industry can address: Protection of the Biosphere, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, Reduction and Disposal of Wastes, Wise Use of Energy, Risk Reduction, Marketing of Safe Products and Services, Damage Compensation, Disclosure, Environmental Directors and Managers, Assessment and Annual Audit; and be it further
Resolved, That diocesan Social Responsibility in Investments Committees or other appropriate agencies be urged to promote the National Church's SRI Committee's leadership in its shareholder activism with regard to corporate utilization of the Valdez Principles.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 787. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Human Affairs |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Environment |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A109)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Episcopal Church, through its Social Responsibility in Investments Committee, promote the Valdez Principles, which address: Protection of the Biosphere, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, Reduction and Disposal of Wastes, Wise Use of Energy, Risk Reduction, Marketing of Safe Products and Services, Damage Compensation, Disclosure, Environmental Directors and Managers, Assessment and Annual Audit; and be it further
Resolved, That diocesan Social Responsibility in Investments Committees or other appropriate agencies be urged to follow the National Church's SRI Committee's leadership in its shareholder activism with regard to corporate compliance with the Valdez Principles.
Proposed Committee Amendments:
In the first Resolved, following "Valdez Principles," delete "Which" and add "as a model through which industry can."
In the second Resolved, omit the words "to follow" and substitute the words "to promote."
In the second Resolved, omit the words "compliance with" and substitute the words "utilization of."
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #4)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Environment presented its Report #7 on House of Bishops Message #45 on Resolution A109a (Promote Valdez Principles) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #315)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Human Affairs, Reports to the 70th General Convention, 1991, pp. 195-223. |
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| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention promotes the Valdez Principles as a model through which industry can address various environmental concerns. |