Open Letter to Christian Investment Companies: Give Members the Option to Opt Out of Fossil Fuels | Sojourners
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Open Letter to Christian Investment Companies: Give Members the Option to Opt Out of Fossil Fuels

By Liz Schmitt
An option to divest. Image courtesy pichetw/shutterstock.com
An option to divest. Image courtesy pichetw/shutterstock.com
Feb 6, 2015
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By now, you may have heard that Jim Wallis and Sojourners have stopped funding climate change by divesting from fossil fuels. Unfortunately, for millions of Christians who invest at faith-based financial institutions, fossil-free investing just isn’t an option.

We’ve done our research. Of the 13 major Christian investment companies we studied, not a single one offers a way for their members to opt out of fossil fuels. We think Christian investment companies should be the FIRST to stop funding climate change! Read our open letter and sign below.

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An option to divest. Image courtesy pichetw/shutterstock.com