Who We Are

OUR HISTORY

The Socially Responsible Investment Coalition (SRIC) began as a dream of Sr. Francis Lorene Lange CDP in 1974. She believed that a Coalition for Responsible Investment (CRI) could be started in this region. Sr. Francis Lorene worked with Fr. Mike Crosby OFM Cap to found a Texas group to work with Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). The seed was planted but did not sprout until 1982.  

Texas CRI was founded in 1982 with the following members: Congregation of Divine Providence; Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence; School Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word—San Antonio; Oblates of Mary Immaculate; Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Benedictine Sisters—Boerne; Society of St Teresa of Jesus; Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Work—Houston Spiritans; The Congregation of the Holy Spirit—Providence of the United States.

Since that time, SRIC has grown to 20 organizational members and a number of individual members and participated in numerous efforts to bring about responsible corporate behavior through the power of shareholder resolutions as well as corporate dialogues.

SRIC has been a member of Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) since 1982. ICCR is a coalition of faith and values-driven organizations who view the management of their investments as a powerful catalyst for social change. Founded in 1972, its membership comprises nearly 300 organizations including faith-based institutions, socially responsible asset management companies, unions, pension funds and colleges and universities that collectively represent over $200 billion in invested capital. SRIC participates in ICCR dialogues. The participation and leadership of other ICCR members in corporate dialogues is instrumental to SRIC’s shareholder advocacy.

About Us

SRIC is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; our Tax ID is 74-2846727. All contributions are tax-deductible. For more information, please contact Anna Falkenberg, PhD, Executive Director by phone at (210)-344-6778 or by email at afalkenberg@sric-south.org. Our mailing address is 285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78216.

Recent Updates

Thank you all for making our Annual Educational Event “Courageous Conversations: Can Inclusive Capitalism Work for the Common Good?” a complete success. We also like to thank our star-studded cast for participating in this year’s program. Their expertise and knowledge on the subject was evident, leaving our audience feeling inspired. If you missed the opportunity to attend our virtual event, don’t worry, we have provided below the links to our event recording as well as several resources provided by our speakers.

Event Recording and Presentation

• SRIC 30th Anniversary YouTube video
• 2021 SRIC’s Educational Event – Courageous Conversations: Can Inclusive Capitalism Work for the Common Good?
• 2021 SRIC’s Annual Educational Event Presentation

Event Resources

• As spring thaws the Minnesota ice, a new pipeline battle fires up
• The Enchantments of Mammon: How Capitalism Became the Religion of Modernity by Eugene McCarraher
• Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Catholic Social Teaching
• Why the next stage of capitalism is coming

Next year, SRIC will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary! Our plan is to host a big celebration during the Spring of 2022. We will share more details with all of you in the coming months. Stay tuned!

Annual Reports

Here’s a copy of our latest annual reports:

SRIC 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

SRIC 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

SRIC 2020 ANNUAL REPORT