MCRI Mission Statement
The member organizations of MCRI and its associates accept the challenge to the faith community to address issues of corporate social responsibility,
by working for justice in and through economic structures and for care of Earth and its resources.
by working for justice in and through economic structures and for care of Earth and its resources.
What is Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment?
MCRI works to monitor and influence the policies and practices of corporations. Through a variety of shareholder activities, members strive to reverse situations of injustice and to advocate for peace, justice and the integrity of creation. Recognizing their commitment to social responsibility, faith-based religious communities established the Coalition in 1977. MCRI assists members to use their financial resources in a responsible and proactive way for greater economic justice. We are affiliated with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (www.iccr.org), a research, education and action-oriented organization headquartered in New York City.
MCRI Goals
- To make the link between faith and justice in a Gospel context and identify the social, ethical and ecological issues members need to address with corporations
- To call corporations and economic institutions, particularly those with which we are related through our investments, deposits, etc., to corporate social responsibility
- To coordinate the social responsibility efforts of members
- To increase awareness of social responsibility issues through ongoing education
- To increase understanding of the effects of globalization on people who are poor
- To promote participation in the shareholder actions coordinated by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
