| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
PAE-16: Committee on Investor Responsibility
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Chris
O'Brien Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a committee on investor responsibility or similar body that meets the criteria for this credit?:
The charter or mission statement of the CIR or other body, which reflects social and environmental concerns, or a brief description of how the CIR is tasked to address social and environmental concerns :
From AU Board of Trustees report on Nov. 18, 2013:
"Among the topics discussed at both the full board meeting and at the town hall was that of socially responsible investing, which is an important issue being debated on campuses nationwide. To follow up the previous request by the board, an advisory committee on socially responsible investing is being created through the Office of the CFO, Vice President and Treasurer to advise the university regarding ethical, social, and environmental issues that might influence the management of AU’s endowment. The committee will be advisory in nature, and will have nine voting members, including four students, three faculty, one staff, and one alumni member. Appointments will be made and the first meeting convened before the end of the semester."
Members of the CIR, including affiliations:
The committee "will have nine voting members, including four students, three faculty, one staff, and one alumni member."
Recent examples (within the past 3 years) of CIR actions:
The website URL where information about the committee is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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