Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 64.57
Liaison Melissa Cadwell
Submission Date Jan. 23, 2025

STARS v2.2

Syracuse University
PA-9: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Melissa Cadwell
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Systems & Sustainability Management
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Does the institution have a formally established and active committee on investor responsibility (CIR) or equivalent body?:
Yes
+ Date Revised: March 24, 2025

The charter or mission statement of the CIR or other body which reflects social and environmental concerns or a brief description of how the CIR is tasked to address social and environmental concerns:
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Does the CIR include academic staff representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include non-academic staff representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include student representation?:
No

Members of the CIR, including affiliations and role:

Trustee Members

  • Kenneth A. Pontarelli, Chair
  • Steven W. Ballentine
  • Steven W. Barnes
  • Andrew T. Berlin
  • Christine A. Carona
  • Elisabeth Fontenelli
  • Brian D. Grossman
  • Kirthiga U. Reddy
  • Kathleen A. Walters


Ex Officio Trustee Members

  • Jeffrey M. Scruggs, Chairman
  • Kent Syverud, Chancellor and President


Life Trustee Participants

  • William J. Brodsky
  • Darlene T. DeRemer
  • Michael A. Dritz
  • Stuart Frankel
  • Alan Gerry
  • Richard L. Haydon
  • Joshua H. Heintz
  • Jonathan J. Holtz
  • Peter A. Horvitz
  • Sharon Haines Jacquet
  • John L. Kreischer III
  • Marvin K. Lender
  • Susan C. Penny
  • Michael G. Thonis
  • Samuel J. Zamarripa



Ex-Officio Participants - Non voting

  • Brett Padgett, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Scott Kemp, Treasurer
  • Mary G. Opperman, Senior Vice President and University Secretary

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Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:

The Investment and Endowment Committee (IEC) of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees selected Partners to manage the University’s endowment fund after a months-long search, performed as a component of a routine review. The process included an appraisal of the University’s previous OCIO, Pavilion, and the search included several other high-performing investment firms.


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