| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.45 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | Jan. 27, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
Tier2-1: Student-Managed SRI Fund
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
A.J.
Edwards Sr. Investment Officer Investment |
Does the institution have a student-managed socially responsible investment fund through which students are able to develop socially responsible investment skills and experience?:
A brief description of the student-managed SRI fund:
The Center for Global Sustainable Enterprise provides academic and professional leadership in the area of SRI and Sustainable Enterprise. Several student initiatives are associated with the center including:
SustaInvest
A MBA student lead organization, SustaInvest, coordinates an annual sustainability-investing challenge and provides education on sustainable investing
http://www.sustainvest.org/welcome.php
BR Microcapital
spurs microenterprise development by assisting self-employed individuals reach their business goals. Launched in January of 2009, BRM seeks to meet a critical need by working with promising, but underserved entrepreneurs in the local community. BRM partners with Alternatives Federal Credit Union (Alternatives), a leading community development credit union, and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise (Center) to support microbusiness owners. By offering targeted business assistance including loans to entrepreneurs, our goal is to contribute to the local community, supporting inclusive wealth creation and economic development.
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Center-for-Sustainable-Global-Enterprise/Students/Student-Organizations/BR-MicroCapital.aspx
The website URL where information about the fund is available:
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