Seventh Generation Interfaith Coalition for Responsible Investment

17/11/2025

Over the past year, Seventh Generation Interfaith’s Board of Directors and staff have been engaged in a careful process of discernment about the future of the organization. After much prayer, consultation, and reflection, the Board has reached the difficult conclusion that SGI cannot continue in its current form, and has initiated the process for responsible closure. Our last day of operations will be January 31, 2026.

As part of this transition, we are committed to honoring SGI’s history, supporting members in continuing engagements through our other partners, and providing guidance and care for staff. SGI is facilitating meetings with national shareholder advocacy partners, so members can continue delivering on our mission.

Thank you for your support of SGI over the years. We are proud of the remarkable legacy we created and the profound impact of our collective witness in carrying forward Fr. Mike Crosby’s legacy.

05/08/2025

Inspired by Leo XIII’s foundational encyclical Rerum Novarum, our latest post challenges Catholic investors to translate Catholic Social Teaching into transformative shareholder engagement. Learn how faith-rooted stewardship can drive sustainable, ethical investment strategies and honor the dignity of workers everywhere. Read more ➡️

In 1891, Pope Leo XIII issued Rerum Novarum, the landmark encyclical that laid the cornerstone of modern Catholic Social Teaching. More than a century later, its principles—fair wages, safe conditi…

23/04/2025

Leading a group of members from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother will bring their resolution concerning the risks of non-sugar sweeteners in soft drinks to a vote at the May 7th PepsiCo shareholder meeting. Investors have filed a similar resolution at Coca-Cola.

Leading a group of members from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother will bring their resolution concerning the risks of non-sugar sweetener…

19/02/2025

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10/10/2024

Join us for SGI's annual conference. This year we are taking up the theme: "The Climate is in Crisis: What Can Investors Do?" Network with investors, philanthropists, sustainability thought leaders, corporate and capital market leaders during an extraordinary evening that will inspire leadership toward a more just and sustainable world.

SGI's 2024 Annual Conference

09/09/2024

Our executive director, Chris Cox, has a commentary published today in the Wisconsin Examiner. It addresses the risks associated with pending legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. As Chris puts it, "Whether the problem is opioid addiction, climate pollution or toxic drinking water, blocking investors from addressing these issues ultimately hurts Wisconsin communities."

A bill authored by Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil would mute the voice of shareholders seeking to reform the companies they invest in.

14/11/2023

Our executive director represented Seventh Generation Interfaith Coalition for Responsible Investment at a Vatican conference on faith-consistent investing. As one of 120 people gathered from around the globe, they explored the vocation of the investor, inspired to invest in the production of good goods, with a commitment to good work, so that the enterprise of business might yield good wealth.

Recently, I had the honor to represent SGI at the Mensuram Bonam Conference hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in Rome. The conference drew about 120 people from around the globe t…

22/07/2022

Led by the Illinois Treasurer's office, SGI is proud to participate in the Midwest Investors Diversity Initiative, a coalition working to increase racial and gender diversity on corporate boards. Click the link below to see our progress, and we’re excited for more ahead.

12/04/2022

This is such important work, as Sr. Pegge Boehm of the Presentation Sisters Aberdeen, SD (who led the engagement with CMS Energy) said, "to create a more livable future for generations to come." Also, we are grateful for the leadership that the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters gave to the engagement with MGE Energy.

Date: Apr 11th 2022CMS Energy was the latest utility company to expand its net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission commitment to include the company’s natural gas production and delivery system — covering customers and suppliers — by 2050. This announcement was made in response to a shareholde...

08/04/2022

SGI seeks a great person to add to the team!

We’re on a mission to build a more just and sustainable world for those most vulnerable – and we’re seeking a great person to join our team as a Shareholder Advocacy Manager.

16/03/2022

EVENT: A major shareholder power shift is well under way. Join As You Sow, Proxy Impact, and Si2News tomorrow at 1 pm Central for a webinar that unpacks what’s expected to be a high-impact proxy season for