Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 69.15 |
Liaison | Mary Ellen Mallia |
Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2023 |
University at Albany
PA-10: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.00 / 3.00 |
Mary Ellen
Mallia Director of Environmental Sustainability Finance and Business |
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Part 1. Positive sustainability investment
102,700,000
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 funds funded from the endowment | 0 US/Canadian $ |
If any of the above is greater than zero, provide:
The information above refers solely to the university endowment and the UAlbany Foundation policies and procedures
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
0
Part 2. Investor engagement
Sustainable investment policy
No
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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None
The sustainable investment policy:
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None
Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
No
A brief description of how the sustainable investment policy is applied:
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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:
The UAlbany foundation does not engage in policy advocacy. The retirement fund of most of our employees, the NYS Common Retirement Fund has engaged in advocacy for several years. https://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-season
Shareholder resolutions
No
Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
The UAlbany foundation does not engage in policy advocacy. The retirement fund of most of our employees, the NYS Common Retirement Fund has engaged in advocacy for several years. https://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-season
Divestment efforts and negative screens
No
A brief description of the divestment effort or negative screens and how they have been implemented:
The campus endowment is not divested. The retirement fund of most of our employees, the NYS Common Retirement Fund has made a public statement of it intention to divest.
https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1wpqrffxtkn7c/New-York-s-State-Pension-Fund-Announces-Plan-to-Divest-From-21-Oil-and-Gas-Companies
https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1wpqrffxtkn7c/New-York-s-State-Pension-Fund-Announces-Plan-to-Divest-From-21-Oil-and-Gas-Companies
Approximate percentage of endowment that the divestment effort and/or negative screens apply to:
0
Investor networks
No
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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