Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 73.04 |
Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
PA-9: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.38 / 4.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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Option 1: Positive Sustainability Investment
Yes
Total value of the investment pool:
1,426,159,000
US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in each of the following categories:
Value of Holdings | |
Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) | 20,126,000 US/Canadian $ |
Businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performance (e.g. using criteria specified in a sustainable investment policy) | --- |
Sustainability investment funds (e.g. a renewable energy or impact investment fund) | --- |
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) or the equivalent | --- |
Socially responsible mutual funds with positive screens (or the equivalent) | 62,255,000 US/Canadian $ |
Green revolving loan funds that are funded from the endowment | --- |
If any of the above is greater than zero, provide:
Sustainable timber investments through private funds
Blackrock Low Carbon Index mutual fund
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
5.78
Option 2: Investor Engagement
Yes
Sustainable Investment Policy
Yes
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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The sustainable investment policy:
The Board of Regents instituted a new policy 2 years ago that requires the Endowment Fund to report annually on the evaluation of investments related to sustainability and renewable energy.
This policy can be referenced here: https://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/policies/Endowment_Fund.pdf
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:
It led to the investment in the Blackrock Low Carbon Index mutual fund and several searches for similar investment managers
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 Endowment Fund does not directly hold equity securities; all proxy voting is conducted by the fund manager responsible for making the investment
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
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
Yes
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
The Endowment Fund participates in investor networks to discuss and share best practices related to the investment policies of similarly sized institutions.
Optional Fields
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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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