Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.95
Liaison Kathleen Moore
Submission Date Aug. 22, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

East Tennessee State University
Tier2-3: Socially Responsible Retirement Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Tammy Hamm
Director
Department of Human Resources
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Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes

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A brief description of the socially responsible investment option for retirement plans:
The university provides employees the choice of a defined benefit plan or an annuity plan. The annuity plan offers three vendors. Employees may participate in one, two, or all three:(1) ING (2) TIAA-CREF, and (3) VALIC. ING offers a social balanced portfolio; TIAA-CREF has a commitment to socially resonsible investing; VALIC offers a global social awarness fund. The state's defined benefit plan, The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System's mission is to provide superior services to constituents in a cost-effective manner through qualified personnel while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.tiaacref.org/public/about/news/articles/index48.html

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