| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.59 |
| Liaison | Chris Bond |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Unity Environmental University
PA-14: Sustainable Investment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.32 / 4.00 |
Steve
Kahl Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
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Total value of the investment pool:
14,239,000
US/Canadian $
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Value of holdings in each of the following categories::
| Value of Holdings | |
| Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) | 420,000 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) | 331,960 US/Canadian $ |
| Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) or the equivalent | 3,360,000 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 | 130,000 US/Canadian $ |
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A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:
The policy is that Unity college energy investments will that focus on greener and generally renewable sources of energy as well as technologies that facilitate cleaner energy.
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Does the institution have a publicly available sustainable investment policy?:
Yes
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A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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The sustainable investment policy:
In keeping with the College’s commitment to environmental sustainability, fossil fuel producers shall constitute <1% of the endowment portfolio.
The interpretation of “fossil fuel producers” is 350.org’s definition, using the top 200 companies from carbon tracker.
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Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
Yes
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A brief description of how the policy is applied, including recent examples:
The policy is applied through the investment committee of the Trustees by selecting specific investment advisors. The current advisors have created a new investment benchmark for performance of the college endowment.
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Does the institution's sustainable investment policy include negative screens?:
Yes
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A brief description of the negative screens and how they have been implemented:
The College excludes the top 200 oil companies per policy.
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Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
100
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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?:
No
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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:
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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
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Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
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Does the institution engage in policy advocacy by participating in investor networks and/or engaging in inter-organizational collaborations to share best practices?:
Yes
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A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
President talks to other colleges, iinfluences other portolios...
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable investment efforts is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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