>From American Friends Service Committee: https://afsc.org/divest
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Divestment Wins Last updated May 9 Student activism works! Below are divestment wins since January 2024. Many wins from previous years are recorded here: https://uscpr.org/activist-resource/boycott-divestment-and-sanctions/bdswins/ California Institute of the Arts May 9 After negotiating with students, CalArts established an Ethical Investment Workgroup, “to better align the Institute’s investments with the intention to divest from any entity directly, consistently, and knowingly involved in violations of human rights or violations of international law, particularly in conflict zones around the world.” Union Theological Seminary May 9 After working on this issue since November, 2003, the Seminary Board of Trustees adopted a policy to divest from “companies substantially and intractably benefiting from the war in Palestine,” including both its direct and indirect (commingled/fund) holdings. The Seminary is revising its investment policy statement “to include an overt reference to the Israel-Palestine hostilities, in addition to current robust policies regarding fossil fuels, military weapons, private prisons, etc.” Trinity College Dublin May 8 After a 5-day student encampment, the College committed to “complete a divestment from investments in Israeli companies that have activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.” California State University, Sacramento May 7 After a 9-day student encampment, CSU Sacramento created a policy on socially responsible investment which includes investigating “not having direct investments in corporations and funds that profit from genocide, ethnic cleansing, and activities that violate fundamental human rights.” State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry May 6 After negotiating with students and faculty, SUNY ESF College Foundation disclosed that it holds no direct investments in weapons manufacturers. The Foundation's Board of Trustees is in the process of reviewing the College’s investment policy with the goal of creating guidelines for evaluating divestment requests. University of California, Riverside May 3 After a 4-day student encampment, UC Riverside committed to gradually disclose all of its investments and to form a task force, including students and faculty, to explore investing “in a manner that will be financially and ethically sound for the university with consideration to the companies involved in arms manufacturing and delivery.” Goldsmith University of London May 3 After students occupied a university building, the university agreed to a series of demands, including reviewing and revising its ethical investment policy. The review “will also explore switching to an alternative fund manager on an ethical basis in line with the new investment policy.” Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia May 4 After negotiating with students, the university agreed to disclose information about its investments within 30 days and to “review proposals presented by the students related to their desire to see divestment of specific investments.” Richmond, CA May 1 Richmond's city council voted to divest from companies "that are involved in Israel's violation of Palestinian rights," in addition to other issues, including prison labor, mass surveillance, and the U.S.-Mexico border. United Methodist Church April 30 The General Conference of The United Methodist Church voted to not invest in bonds issued by Israel, Turkey, and Morocco, because these states are “holding subject populations under prolonged military occupation.” This is the first such divestment action by a major Christian denomination, and it follows previous decisions by the Church to divest from G4S, Israeli company Shikun & Binui, and the five largest Israeli banks, because of their “relation to the illegal Israeli settlements and other violations of Palestinian human rights,” as well as the Church’s call for a “global boycott of settlements products.” Evergreen State College April 30 Following a week-long student encampment, TESC agreed to establish a task force “charged with proposing revisions to investment policies, including new proposed language on socially responsible investments/divestments,” which will “address divestment from companies that profit from gross human rights violations and/or the occupation of Palestinian territories.” Brown University April 30 After a week-long student hunger strike, followed by a week-long student encampment, the university agreed that its Corporation would discuss and vote on divesting from “companies that facilitate the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territory.” Northwestern University April 29 After a 5-day student encampment, the University agreed to a series of steps, including disclosing information about its investments and reestablishing its Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility, with representation from students, faculty, and staff. Portland State University April 26 Following student protests, the university declared it “will pause seeking or accepting any further gifts or grants from the Boeing Company” until further debate within the campus community. UAW Local 2320 January 27 The National Organization of Legal Services Workers (NOLSW) voted “to investigate whether it holds any Israel bonds or has investments in companies or organizations with ties to Israel and inform NOLSW members of the outcome of this investigation; Divest from all Israel bonds and investments in entities with direct ties to Israel; and as part of regular audits, certify that it continues to not hold such bonds or investments.” Hayward, CA January 23 The Hayward City Council voted to divest from four companies - Caterpillar, Chevron, Hyundai, and Intel - becoming the first city in the U.S. to divest due to concerns over Palestinian rights. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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