Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 68.61 |
Liaison | Alan Brew |
Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Northland College
PA-9: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 4.00 |
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Option 1: Positive Sustainability Investment
No
Total value of the investment pool:
22,932,110
US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in each of the following categories:
Value of Holdings | |
Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) | 0 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 loan funds that are funded from the endowment | 0 US/Canadian $ |
If any of the above is greater than zero, provide:
.
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
0
Option 2: Investor Engagement
Yes
Sustainable Investment Policy
Yes
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
None
The sustainable investment policy:
The College recognizes that in making investment decisions, the College and Endowment should consider the promotion of sustainable and socially responsible investing when possible and practical without compromising the overall strategy to generate returns. When possible and practical, the Committee and Investment Management Consultant, when recommending and selecting Investment Managers, should take into consideration Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing.
None
Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
Yes
None
A brief description of how the policy is applied, including recent examples:
Northland College works directly with its financial managers at Northern Trust Company to seek sustainable investments. In February, 2018, the Board of Trustees authorized Northern Trust Company to begin implementing the Board's proposal to realign funds to accommodate the removal of fossil fuels from the endowment.
Proxy Voting
No
None
A copy of the proxy voting guidelines or proxy record:
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None
A brief description of how managers are adhering to proxy voting guidelines:
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Shareholder Resolutions
No
None
Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
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Negative Screens / Divestment Efforts
Yes
None
A brief description of the negative screens and how they have been implemented:
The Board of Trustees of Northland College is currently acting upon its commitment to divest from fossil fuels. At present, this is the College's only active negative screen, though additional screens will almost certainly follow.
None
Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
100
Investor Networks
No
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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