SRIC - About Us

Our Mission

PEACE AND JUSTICE THROUGH CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY!

The Socially Responsible Investment Coalition is a coalition of religious congregations, institutions and individuals that work to balance their economic policies and practices with their faith and social concerns. As investors and shareholders, they act to influence corporations towards social responsibility. SRIC is a member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR).

SRIC has the following goals:

To educate members about social issues relating to corporate responsibility;

To effect changes in corporate policy through a variety of strategies, including actions by shareholders;

To use the networks provided by membership in ICCR for research information, analysis and action strategies.

To dialogue about issues pertinent to South-central United States and the surrounding regions with corporations whose business operations have significant impact in the area.

To concentrate particularly on issues relating to the maquiladora industry along the U.S.-Mexico border, community reinvestment and on environmental issues affecting that and other areas of Texas and the surrounding states.

What We Do

SRIC researches and promotes action in the following ongoing social concerns:
Energy and the Environment Maquiladora Issues

Militarism and Violence in our Society Economic Conversion

International Codes of Conduct for Business National and International Healthcare

Minority and Women's Issues Investment in South Africa

Northern Ireland's MacBride Principles Climate Change

NAFTA and MAI SEC and Shareholder Rights

**SRIC researches and promotes action in the following ongoing social concerns:**
Energy and the Environment	Maquiladora Issues
Militarism and Violence in our Society	Economic Conversion
International Codes of Conduct for Business	National and International Healthcare
Minority and Women's Issues	Investment in South Africa
Northern Ireland's MacBride Principles	Climate Change
NAFTA and MAI	SEC and Shareholder Rights

The Members of SRIC...

Are 18 Religious Congregations, Funds and Institutions

Aquinas Funds, Dallas

Benedictine Sisters, Boerne

Brigidine Sisters, San Antonio

Diocese of Forth Worth

Dominican Sisters, Houston

Holy Trinity Catholic Church, San Antonio

Priests of Holy Cross, Southern Province, Austin

Marianists, St. Louis

Maryknoll Education Center

Missionhurst Priests & Brothers, Virginia

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Washington, DC

Priests of the Sacred Heart, Hales Corners WI

Providence Trust

Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston

Christus Health

Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

Congregation of Divine Providence, Helotes

Sisters of the Holy Spirit, San Antonio

Sisters of the Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacrament, Corpus Christi

Vincentians, Dallas

In addition, SRIC has associate and individual memberships. Please consider becoming a member of SRIC!

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	SRIC has the following goals:

	To educate members about social issues relating to corporate responsibility;
	To effect changes in corporate policy through a variety of strategies, including actions by shareholders;
	To use the networks provided by membership in ICCR for research information, analysis and action strategies.
	To dialogue about issues pertinent to South-central United States and the surrounding regions with corporations whose business operations have significant impact in the area.
	To concentrate particularly on issues relating to the maquiladora industry along the U.S.-Mexico border, community reinvestment and on environmental issues affecting that and other areas of Texas and the surrounding states.