Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.71
Liaison Ian McKeown
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Loyola Marymount University
PA-10: Sustainable Investment

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.76 / 3.00 Caroline Wilhelm
Associate Treasurer
Office of SVP Business & Finance
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Total value of the investment pool:
494,334,020 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in each of the following categories:
Value of holdings
Sustainable industries (e.g., renewable energy or sustainable forestry) 700,000 US/Canadian $
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 funds funded from the endowment 0 US/Canadian $

A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:

The University invests in a number of funds and/or partnerships that invest in clean energy and/or timber as a percent of total holdings. The University currently maintains interests in three natural resource partnerships that have 5 – 10 + in clean energy assets.


Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
0.14

Does the institution have a publicly available sustainable investment policy?:
Yes

A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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The sustainable investment policy:

SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
First and foremost, the Committee will attempt to achieve the overall goal of the Fund in support of the University’s mission and in accordance with its fiduciary responsibility. However, the Committee may also consider socially responsible investing if/when it is prudent and appropriate to do so. The following investment considerations may be at times weighed by the Committee: 1) excluding from the portfolio securities of firms whose policies are inimical to the values of the university; 2) investing in firms that demonstrate a high level of social concern; and 3) influencing the social behavior of invested firms through the exercise of ownership rights.

The University is currently writing a more expansive RI policy.


Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
No

A brief description of how the sustainable investment policy is applied:

Currently, the University does not use its RI policy to select and guide investment managers, however it may do so in the future. The current policy statement is applied when prudent to assess investment decisions that may have adverse environmental, social, or governance impacts.


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?:
Yes

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:

University, through the RIAC, will make a concerted effort to vote its proxies in
alignment with the spirit of the University’s RI policy and in accordance with ESG best practices
and the PRI where deemed prudent and responsible. The University will strive to vote in the best
interest of the financial health of its assets and with consideration of Jesuit and Catholic
teachings on society and justice. The University may decide to have IMs vote proxies; the
University’s Treasurer will make efforts to work with IMs to determine if their proxy voting
policies and activities are in alignment with the University’s mission and RI policy. The
University may elect to use an external service provider to vote its proxies or create an internal
voting system as deemed most efficient.


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

Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
Does the institution participate in a public divestment effort and/or have a publicly available investment policy with negative screens?:
No

A brief description of the divestment effort or negative screens and how they have been implemented:
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Approximate percentage of endowment that the divestment effort and/or negative screens apply to:
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Does the institution engage in policy advocacy by participating in investor networks and/or engage in inter-organizational collaborations to share best practices?:
Yes

A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:

The University is part of the Jesuit Consortium of 28 universities. This consortium may at times discuss RI and how to work together to proactively create change.

The University is a signatory to the UN supported Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI). The PRI is an international organization that serves as a framework for investors to better engage with RI topics including initiating actions with companies, reporting, and joining collaborative groups.


Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable investment efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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