Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 68.50 |
Liaison | Chris Bond |
Submission Date | Nov. 27, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Unity Environmental University
PA-9: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.23 / 4.00 |
Jonathan
Gibbons Sustainability Engagement and Data Coordinator Sustainability |
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Option 1: Positive Sustainability Investment
Yes
Total value of the investment pool:
14,536,986
US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in each of the following categories:
Value of Holdings | |
Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) | 372,007 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 | 140,000 US/Canadian $ |
If any of the above is greater than zero, provide:
As part of a balanced portfolio, Unity College currently invests in iShares Global Clean Energy.
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
3.52
Option 2: Investor Engagement
Yes
Sustainable Investment Policy
No
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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The sustainable investment policy:
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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 policy is applied through the investment committee of the Trustees by selecting specific investment advisers. The current advisers have created a new investment benchmark for performance of the college 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:
"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, meaning that the College excludes the top 200 oil companies listed in Carbon Tracker.
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:
Unity College is a founding member of the Intentional Endowments Network. http://www.intentionalendowments.org/membership We attend the annual conference, support initiatives, use resources available to members.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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