| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.45 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | May 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Georgia Institute of Technology
SD-14: Endowment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Marcia
Kinstler Sustainability Director Office of Environmental Stewardship |
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The institution's total endowment market value as of the close of the most recent fiscal year:
1,322,000,000
US/Canadian $
None
Date as of:
June 30, 2011
None
Does the institution offer donors the option of directing gifts to an investment fund that considers environmental/sustainability factors?:
Yes
None
If yes, or if currently under consideration, provide a brief description:
Endowed Chairs, Buildings with green features, research areas.http://www.development.gatech.edu/institute-priorities-and-needs/colleges-schools-programs/interdisciplinary-initiatives.
None
Has the institution made investments in on-campus energy and/or water efficiency projects through the endowment (as an endowment investment and not a payout or using operating budget funds):
Yes
None
Size of capital commitments made within past 3 years:
225,000,000
US/Canadian $
None
Provide a brief description:
Campaign funds allocated to green buildings on campus including 1.4 million gallon cistern
None
Does institution lack the ability to vote proxies on environmental and social resolutions, as the entire equity holdings of the endowment are invested in mutual funds (e.g. CommonFund, Fidelity, Vanguard)?:
Yes
None
Does the institution lack the ability to vote proxies on corporate governance resolutions, as the entire equity holdings of the endowment are invested in mutual funds (e.g. CommonFund, Fidelity, Vanguard)?:
Yes
None
Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on environmental and social resolutions?:
Yes
None
Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on corporate governance resolutions?:
Yes
None
Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
Yes
None
Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
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None
Are investment managers provided with specific guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No
None
Are investment managers provided with specific guidelines that determine proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No
None
Does a single administrator determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No
None
Does a single administrator determines proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No
None
Does a committee of administrators and/or trustees deliberate and make decisions on proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No
None
Does a committee of administrators and/or trustees deliberate and make decisions on proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No
None
Does a committee that includes student representatives deliberate and make recommendations or decisions on proxy votes on enviromental and social resolutions?:
No
None
Does a committee that includes student representatives deliberate and make recommendations or decisions on proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No
None
Is institution community feedback incorporated into proxy voting decisions on environmental and social resolutions through town hall meetings or a website?:
Yes
None
Is institution community feedback incorporated into proxy voting decisions on corporate governance resolutions through town hall meetings or a website?:
Yes
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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