| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.76 |
| Liaison | Josh Lasky |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Washington University
PA-14: Sustainable Investment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.07 / 4.00 |
David
Green Associate V.P., Finance Operations Treasury Management |
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Total value of the investment pool:
1,576,508,282
US/Canadian $
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Value of holdings in each of the following categories::
| Value of Holdings | |
| Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) |
16,300,000
US/Canadian $
Date Revised: Feb. 29, 2016
|
| Businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performance (e.g. using criteria specified in a sustainable investment policy) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| Sustainability investment funds (e.g. a renewable energy or impact investment fund) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) or the equivalent | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| Socially responsible mutual funds with positive screens (or the equivalent) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| Green revolving loan funds that are funded from the endowment | --- |
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A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:
The endowment is invested in private equity funds that own companies engaged in environmental remediation projects, reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, mitigating mercury emissions from coal-fired plants, reducing energy and water bills, clean energy, algae waste cleanup, and battery recycling.
Date Revised: Feb. 29, 2016
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Does the institution have a publicly available sustainable investment policy?:
No
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A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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The sustainable investment policy:
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Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
No
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A brief description of how the policy is applied, including recent examples:
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Does the institution's sustainable investment policy include negative screens?:
No
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A brief description of the negative screens and how they have been implemented:
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Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
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Has the institution engaged in proxy voting, either by its CIR or other committee or through the use of guidelines, to promote sustainability during the previous three years?:
No
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A copy of the proxy voting guidelines or proxy record:
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A brief description of how managers are adhering to proxy voting guidelines:
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Has the institution filed or co-filed one or more shareholder resolutions that address sustainability or submitted one or more letters about social or environmental responsibility to a company in which it holds investments during the previous three years?:
No
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Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
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Does the institution engage in policy advocacy by participating in investor networks and/or engaging in inter-organizational collaborations to share best practices?:
No
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A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable investment efforts is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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