Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 80.84
Liaison Teddy Lhoutellier
Submission Date April 26, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Miami
PA-10: Sustainable Investment

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.05 / 5.00 Teddy Lhoutellier
Sustainability Manager
Environmental Health and Safety
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Part 1. Positive sustainability investment

Total value of the investment pool:
1,441,178,184 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) 167,091,488 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:

A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:

Sustainability investment funds: 33.5% of public investments are in investments with ESG integration


Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
11.59

Part 2. Investor engagement

Sustainable investment policy 

Does the institution have a publicly available sustainable investment policy?:
No

None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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None
The sustainable investment policy:

The University of Miami has a Socially Responsible Investments Policy but the policy is not publicly available.


None
Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
Yes

A brief description of how the sustainable investment policy is applied:

Investment managers must adhere to any thresholds or restrictions outlined in our Socially Responsible Investments Policy. If not, the manager is not invested in.


Proxy voting 

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?:
Yes

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:

Our Investment Managers are responsible for proxy voting where assets are not held in a commingled vehicle, complying with the University’s Socially Responsible Investments Policy and voting all proxies related to equity holdings in accordance with that policy, in a timely fashion, and in the best economic interests of the University.


Shareholder resolutions 

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?:
Yes

Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:

The University conducts an annual DEI questionnaire with all of our managers.


Divestment efforts and negative screens

Does the institution participate in a public divestment effort and/or have a publicly available investment policy with negative screens?:
Yes

A brief description of the divestment effort or negative screens and how they have been implemented:

THE GROWTH POOL WILL PHASE OUT DIRECTLY HELD INVESTMENTS IN FOSSIL FUEL-SPECIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGERS BY 2028. THIS INCLUDES NOT MAKING ANY NEW INVESTMENTS IN FOSSIL FUEL-SPECIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGERS. THIS IS DEFINED AS FUNDS WITH MORE THAN 50% OF ASSETS INVESTED IN COMPANIES ENGAGED IN EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION, REFINING and MARKETING OF COAL AND OIL AND GAS.


Approximate percentage of endowment that the divestment effort and/or negative screens apply to:
100

Investor networks 

Does the institution engage in policy advocacy by participating in investor networks and/or engage in inter-organizational collaborations to share best practices?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:

Investment Diversity Advisory Council (IDAC) is an independent organization designed to promote real change and equity across all aspects of the investment ecosystem. The Investment Office participates in their programming.


Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable investment efforts is available:
https://treasurer.miami.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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