March 26. Socially Responsible Investment Conference
Socially Responsible Investment: The Next Generation of Social Justice
"Go forth and set the world on fire."
Perspective and SRI. Universities and colleges nationwide want to perform in a productive and sustainable manner. Investment of funds is increasingly important, and there is growing concern voiced by students, faculty, and staff for institutions to use funds in ways that not only generate good returns - but also speak to their missions, benefit the environment, and contribute to a just society.
Socially responsible investing (SRI)
, the use of investments for social good, is an incredible tool to promote economic and social democracy. It convinced Home Depot to stop using old growth timber, RJR Nabisco to discontinue its "Joe Camel" advertisements, and ARCO to withdraw operations from Burma, among other major victories, and is gaining popularity as a tool for activists.
SRI began with divestment from companies involved in the Vietnam War, and gained fame in the 1980's as individuals, institutional investors, and universities came together to divest from corporations supporting apartheid in South Africa. These same investors began to experiment with various ways of using their assets to promote social change. Currently, one in nine dollars under professional management is invested in a socially screened fund. SRI is not a fringe movement, but an increasingly important way for people to ensure that their investments are serving their social goals. (source: Responsible Endowments Coalition)
Benefits.
- Learn about linking mission and money
- Hear from professionals and students involved in SRI efforts, and about how they they developed and implemented SRI policies
THE PROGRAM
GUEST CONTRIBUTORS
| 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Introduction by Raymond Catania, Chair-Shareholder Advocacy Committee |
| 9:05 |
Responsible Investment 101 Responsible Endowments Coalition - MORGAN SIMON, Executive Director Responsible Endowments Coalition - Maura Rendes Columbia University - Chloe Ciccariello |
| 10:35 |
Break |
| 10:45 |
Community Investment Introduction and Case Study Responsible Endowments Coalition - Morgan Simon, Executive Director MacAlester College - Paul Schadewald, Associate Director, CEC, Civic Engagement Center |
| 11:45 |
Break and Lunch Buffet served |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch Keynote "Financial Crisis Or Why Responsible Investment Is So Important," with LAURA BERRY, Executive Director of Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility |
| 1:00 |
Connecting Mission and Money: Responsible Investment by Mission and Faith-based Institutions Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. - Daniel Nielsen, Director of SRI Loyola University Chicago, SAC - Patrick Eccles and Annemarie Barrett |
| 2:00 |
Refreshment Break |
| 2:15 |
More on Committees on Investment Responsibility: How They Work and How You Can Get One Loyola University Chicago and SAC Alumna - Charity Ryerson Loyola University Chicago, SAC - Lucia Samayoa Seattle University - Maura Rendes |
| 3:15 |
Ask An Expert (facilitated discussions) |
| 4:15 |
Closing Keynote with ANNA BRADLEY, Jesuit Conference Consultant for Socially Responsible Investing |
| 5:00pm |
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