Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.18
Liaison Allie Schwartz
Submission Date Nov. 30, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Columbia University
PAE-17: Shareholder Advocacy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00 Ursula Bollini
Senior Manager Finance Initiatives & SRI
Finance
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Has the institution filed or co-filed one or more shareholder resolutions that address sustainability during the past three years?:
No

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Has the institution submitted one or more letters about social or environmental responsibility to a company in which it holds investments during the previous three years?:
Yes

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Has the institution conducted a negative screening of its entire investment pool within the last three years?:
Yes

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A brief description of how the institution (or its foundation) has engaged in shareholder advocacy that promotes sustainability during the previous 3 years. :
The Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing (ACSRI) reviews that part of the endowment that is within the University’s direct control once a year. Additionally, Columbia performs negative screenings for tobacco and for investment in North Sudan.Columbia’s negative screening efforts are documented in the meeting minutes posted on the URL below.

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The website URL where information about the negative screen, divestment effort, and/or direct engagement with companies in which the institution holds investments is available:
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