Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.79
Liaison Barbara Queen
Submission Date June 20, 2022

STARS v2.2

California State University, Los Angeles
PA-9: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Robert Avalos
Vice President
University Advancement
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Does the institution have a formally established and active committee on investor responsibility (CIR) or equivalent body?:
Yes

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:
The Investment and Finance Committee will consider investment managers who focus on ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) during the investment decision-making process.

Does the CIR include academic staff representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include non-academic staff representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include student representation?:
Yes

Members of the CIR, including affiliations and role:
Alev Lewis, external volunteer
Larry Adamson, alum
Talia Bettcher, academic staff
Lina Hu, external volunteer
Andrew Klein, student
Rosario Marin, alum
Omel Nieves, external volunteer
Nilza Serrano, alum
John Tcheng, non-academic staff & alum
Mongwei Wee, alum
Joyce Williams, non-academic staff & alum

None
Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:
On January 2022, the board divested from fossil fuels.

Amended Investment Policy Statement to include active consideration of investment managers who focus on ESG.

Voted to bar investments in private prison corporations.

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Website URL where information about the institution’s committee on investor responsibility is available:
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