Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 73.91 |
Liaison | Daryl Pierson |
Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Portland State University
PA-9: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.76 / 4.00 |
Amanda
Wolf Program + Assessment Coordinator Campus Sustainability Office |
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Option 1: Positive Sustainability Investment
Yes
Total value of the investment pool:
74,480,000
US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in each of the following categories:
Value of Holdings | |
Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) | --- |
Businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performance (e.g. using criteria specified in a sustainable investment policy) | --- |
Sustainability investment funds (e.g. a renewable energy or impact investment fund) | --- |
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) or the equivalent | --- |
Socially responsible mutual funds with positive screens (or the equivalent) | 4,724,000 US/Canadian $ |
Green revolving loan funds that are funded from the endowment | --- |
If any of the above is greater than zero, provide:
Large Cap Equity Fund whose investment team considers a company’s environmental, social and governance factors before investing.
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
6.34
Option 2: Investor Engagement
Yes
Sustainable Investment Policy
Yes
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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None
The sustainable investment policy:
Portland State University Foundation is dedicated to incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria in its investment goals as a means to support Portland State University's Mission and Values, which includes Community and Civic Engagement leading to a sustainable future. The Foundation will include ESG criteria as one criterion, along with other investment factors, in our investment process.
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:
The approved ESG statement is included in Investment Meeting and Investment Bank mandates. Quarterly investment portfolio review includes ESG lens and filter discussion. The Investment Committee receives an annual report of portfolio exposures to energy companies and specific ESG strategy investments.
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:
Fossil Fuel negative screen – portfolio analysis indicated a percentage of investment exposure and investment manager implemented procedures to reduce percentage exposure
None
Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
100
Investor Networks
Yes
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
We have participated in two forums sponsored by the Intentionally Designed Endowment Network and were the host site for the forum in November 2015 and the Foundation is a founding member.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data provided by PSU Foundation
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