Duke University
PAE-16: Committee on Socially Responsible Investment

In 2004, the Duke Board of Trustees approved the Guideline for the University on Socially Responsible Investing. Recognizing the need for a mechanism to assist the President on making recommendations to the BOT on this issue, two committees were created, the President’s Special Committee on Investment Responsibility (PSC) and the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility (ACIR). The PSC considers proposals from the University community relating to investment responsibility concerns and determines if there are credible allegations of substantial social injury. If the PSC agrees an issue requires further investigation, it will be referred to the ACIR for further review. The ACIR examines the issue and determines whether to propose to the President a course of action by the BOT. The President has the option to take the recommendation to the BOT or provide a written explanation to the ACIR on why their recommendation was not accepted. The President’s Office presents an annual report to the Duke Community on the work of the PSC, ACIR and the President’s and BOT responses. When the University community has engaged in substantive discourse on an issue and expressed broad concern that a substantive social injury is being caused by such policies or practices, the President may make a recommendation to the BOT. Where the BOT agrees, it may instruct the Duke University Mgt. Company (DUMAC) to take appropriate action, including the exercise of the University’s practicable shareholder rights to seek modification of the company’s activities to eliminate or reduce the injury, using such means as – - Direct correspondence with management - Proxy votes - Sponsoring shareholder resolutions In cases where these actions do not impact the company’s actions, the BOT can also instruct DUMAC to divest the securities in question within a reasonable time period.

The PSC is composed of the Provost and the Executive Vice President (or their delegates); the Dean of the one of the professional schools; the chair of ECAC or faculty member designated by ECAC; and a young trustee designated by the BOT. The PSC chair is appointed by the President. The ACIR has nine voting members: one undergraduate and one graduate or professional student elected respectively by the Duke student government and graduate and professional student council; one alumnus elected by the Duke University alumni association; two faculty members elected by the academic council; the university counsel or his or her delegate; the deputy treasurer or his or her delegate; and two administrative appointees chosen by the president. The members are appointed for at least two years and may be reappointed, serving until their successors take office. The president appoints the chair from among the voting members.