Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 83.26
Liaison Megan Litke
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

American University
PAE-18: Positive Sustainability Investments

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.91 / 9.00 Chris O'Brien
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Total value of the investment pool:
453,000,000.85 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in sustainable industries, such as renewable energy or sustainable forestry :
0 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performances:
59,000,000 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in sustainability investment funds, such as a renewable energy investment fund:
0 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in community development financial institutions (CDFIs):
0 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in socially responsible mutual funds with positive screens:
0 US/Canadian $

A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:

We used the Dow Jones Sustainability Index to identify businesses as having exemplary sustainability performance. Based on this criteria, 13% of our endowment is invested in businesses with exemplary sustainability performance.


The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability investment activities is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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