Presbyterian Mission Agency Rev. Dr. Lindley DeGarmo Archives

MRTI webinar provides overview of its role in responsible investing

Posted June 11th, 2024

The Committee on Mission Responsibility through Investment (MRTI) held a webinar Friday to provide an overview of its role in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and to highlight the business that it will be bringing to the 226th General Assembly later this month.

Environmentalist Bill McKibben will headline ‘Saving the Planet’ panel discussion April 16 at First Presbyterian Church in New York City

Posted April 5th, 2023

In advance of Earth Week 2023, First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York (Old First) is deepening its commitment to environmental stewardship.

Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment adopts its Mission Work Plan

Posted October 21st, 2022

The Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment foreshadowed its next proxy season Thursday by discussing and approving a new 2022-23 Mission Work Plan.

What happens when the PC(USA) engages an insurance giant on climate change?

Posted May 18th, 2022

The Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) regularly engages corporations in which the church’s entities own stock to persuade them to bring their practices in line with Presbyterian policy on a number of issues.

AIG makes environmental commitments requested in PC(USA) resolution

Posted March 9th, 2022

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has committed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its investment portfolio by 2050 in line with a shareholder resolution filed by the Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI).

Faith-based investment committee revises evaluation criteria

Posted June 25th, 2021

The Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment voted during its June meeting to update the Guideline Metrics framework it uses to evaluate companies in which church entities own stock.