Sentence examples for divest and from inspiring English sources

Traditionally, in the first wave of divestment, small U.S. institutions and universities divest and in doing so begin to shift the tides of public opinion, according to the Oxford report.

In the second wave, bigger U.S. institutions such as Columbia, Harvard and Brown University divest, and in doing so trigger the third wave of divestment, global divestment and, potentially, the wide-scale shifting of social and market norms.

With long ties to the Jewish community, GreenFaith is well aware that many Jews are very uncomfortable with the use of the term "divestment" because of its association with the BDS movement (Boycott, Divest and Sanctions) against the State of Israel.

To divest, and invest, instead, in renewable energy.

It will be time – past time – to get serious, divest and break free of fossil fuels once and for all.

Israeli politicians have previously criticised moves to boycott, divest, and impose sanctions on Israel – and the new policy announcement will likely see Mr Hancock given a warm welcome.

With the magazine business divested and the debt excised, the company is now profitable.

Administrators at Bowdoin and Swarthmore have cited such potential costs in responding to calls for divesting, and Middlebury and Vassar have decided not to divest.

Between divesting and doing nothing, there is a great deal of activity underway.

States would have to stop divesting and increase spending on higher education.

Riskier assets in Egypt were divested and the production focus has shifted away from cheaper gas to more lucrative oil.