Calvert's role in this partnership allows us to apply our analytical expertise and leverage our advocacy network in support of the Sudan divestment movement. We have already reviewed the SDTF analytical criteria and will now work with SDTF to examine the activities of specific companies to help determine whether they should be targets for engagement and possible divestiture. At the same time, Calvert will combine this analytical support with advocacy outreach. Our extensive network includes government officials at all levels, human rights NGOs, and other SRI firms that have also committed to ending the crisis in Darfur. We hope to work closely with these partners and allies in order to make the greatest possible impact.

Our stand on Sudan is entirely appropriate for Calvert, consistent with our commitment to human rights since our pioneering decision in 1982 not to invest in companies doing business in South Africa's then-apartheid regime. That was the first such commitment made by any US socially responsible investment firm, or by any mutual fund.

Prepared by Bennett Freeman, Senior Vice President for Social Research and Policy