The ICCR Legacy Award was created to honor those whose work has provided a strong moral foundation and an enduring record of demonstrated influence on corporate policies. The award was created in 2011 as a celebration of the 40th anniversary of ICCR. The ICCR Legacy Award will be given this year to Frank Coleman whose work has advocated or evinced corporate social responsibility. With more than 30 years of experience serving Catholic
institutions at Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS), Francis
(“Frank”) G. Coleman, has developed a comprehensive knowledge of the needs of
the Catholic institutional marketplace and is a nationally recognized expert in
the application of Catholic Social Teaching to the investment process. Frank has given generously of his time to the SRI/ESG investing community by serving as a board member for countless organizations, including ICCR. His experience and wisdom in diplomatic, yet effective, corporate engagements have made him a sought-after source of counsel for many in the ICCR community and beyond. Mr. Coleman was named Vice Chair of Christian Brothers in February 2018. As Vice Chair,
he is responsible for a number of key initiatives for CBIS, which include: the development
of a program of best practices for Catholic fiduciaries; developing an
educational curriculum for CBIS staff on Catholic Social Teaching and the
charism of the De La Salle Christian Brothers; and others. Mr. Coleman serves as an advisor to the CEO on Catholic Responsible Investments℠ (CRI) and ESG matters and will continue serving as the firm’s CRI /SRI/ESG expert in the industry. Prior to being named Vice Chair, Mr.
Coleman was Executive Vice President, responsible for
corporate strategy and planning, strategic planning and board member and
trustee relations and development, as well as overseeing the CRI and Technology
departments. Mr. Coleman joined CBIS in
1987. He has been a CUIT (Catholic
United Investment Trust) Board Trustee since January 1, 2016. As
Vice President and Director of SRI (1999–2002), Mr. Coleman was responsible for
incorporating ethical standards into investments and developing a policy and
approach for CBIS that reflects the Church’s broad concerns in an effort to
impact corporations. As part of this role, he is the primary CBIS contact in
its work with a wide array of industry and Catholic organizations. In addition,
he has had a long and varied history of serving as an advisor or Board member
to a number of organizations. He is currently on the board of the
following organizations: Mr. Coleman has also written and
spoken extensively on matters related to ESG and CRI investing. His latest
piece, “What’s Next on a Random Walk Down
Facebook Lane.”, written in December 2017 and
featured in Green Money Journal, presents an interesting window into the intersection
of ESG and technology, a topic much in the headlines these days. |
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