The Carleton Responsible Investment Committee (CRIC) was established in 2005 at Carleton. Its primary purpose is to make recommendations about the management of the endowment to the Board of Trustees that embody Carleton's values. The first step in this process is to identify and define Carleton's values. Once defined, the CRIC must choose from the various avenues of socially responsible investing (SRI) one which best serves our values. These varieties of SRI include the voting of proxy ballots, directly communicating with corporate management, writing shareholder resolutions, divestment, community investment, and investing in socially screened funds.