University of Connecticut
PAE-16: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Part of the responsibilities listed include: 1. Review codes of conduct and the practicality of implementation of such codes in contracts, including code compliance, under and through which the University operates to advise the President on consistency with our goals and practicality of implementation 2. Examine our relationships with other universities, national and international organizations, and others, to determine how we can work together to best meet our common objectives. This would include our relationship with the University’s contracted licensing agency (The Collegiate Licensing Company – CLC) regarding corporate social responsibility in the production of officially licensed products utilizing the indicia (work marks and logos) of the University. 3. Regularly monitor the on-going corporate social responsibility efforts of the Workers’ Rights Consortium and the Fair Labor Association and recommend University action in response, as appropriate 4. Encourage and support academic research in this area to advance the understanding of global labor issues throughout the University Community 5. Encourage and support community awareness through a variety of means, including curricular development, campus dialogue, and ongoing communication. This committee has been in recent collaboration with the Chief Investment Officer for the University’s Endowment where strides have been made to ensure responsible investing across the Foundation’s investment pool. Collaboration with idea sharing and transparency of socially and environmental concerns has been a forthcoming objective for the Foundation and the University for socially responsible investing.

Shareen Hartel, Chair – Department of Political Science Kelsey S. Barringham – Student (Human Rights) Robert Bird – Marketing Department Gina DeVivo Brassaw – Student Activities Ann Crawford – Law School Phil Dwire – Division of Athletics Kimberly Fearney – Audit, Compliance and Ethics Celia Guillard – Department of Economics & International Relations Nina Hunter – Student (Human Rights) Michael Kirk – President’s Office Waldo Klein – School of Social Work Kyle Muncy – Division of Athletics Leslie Langworthy – Purchasing Department Richard Miller – Office of Environmental Policy Dennis Pierce – Dinning Services Susan Randolph – Economics Department John Sears – Residential Life Bill Simpson – UConn Co-op Tim Tolokan – Division of Atheletics Lillian Bosques/Staff Support for Committee – President’s Office

Major initiatives at UConn through the President’s Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility include adopting a Vendor Code of Conduct to support the university’s interest and investment in working with vendors that demonstrate a commitment to willingness to pay living wages, respect for international human rights and labor standards and practicing environmental sustainability. The new policy will help ensure UConn remains at the forefront of best practices among our peer and aspirant institutions.

At the University of Connecticut, the President’s Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility exists to provide assistance and guidance to the President’s Office to assure that the University maintains its position as a leader among institutions of higher education committed to the protection and advancement of CSR policies that reflect respect for fundamental human rights and the dignity of all people. The PCCSR Committee acts to make sure there are socially and environmentally responsible investment opportunities in terms of the University’s purchasing policies.