Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 69.54 |
Liaison | Mike Versteege |
Submission Date | June 30, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Alberta
PA-9: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.27 / 4.00 |
Ron
Ritter Director, Treasury & Investments Financial Services |
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Option 1: Positive Sustainability Investment
Yes
Total value of the investment pool:
1,970,000,000
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 | 81,000,000 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 | 0 US/Canadian $ |
If any of the above is greater than zero, provide:
$81 million of the University of Alberta's short-term investment portfolio as at December 31, 2016 was invested with one government guaranteed community-based financial institutions whose mandate is to serve the local and regional economy.
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
4.11
Option 2: Investor Engagement
No
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
None
A brief description of how the policy is applied, including recent examples:
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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:
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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:
The University’s investment managers are expected to vote on all shareholder matters with the objective of maximizing long-term shareholder value, which by its nature should take into account matters of sustainability of business, environmental and labor practices.
Negative Screens / Divestment Efforts
No
None
A brief description of the negative screens and how they have been implemented:
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None
Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
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Investor Networks
No
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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