Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.45
Liaison Sean MacInnes
Submission Date Feb. 20, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
SD-14: Endowment

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Trey McDonald
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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The institution's total endowment market value as of the close of the most recent fiscal year:
204,600,000 US/Canadian $

Date as of:
June 30, 2011

Does the institution offer donors the option of directing gifts to an investment fund that considers environmental/sustainability factors?:
No

If yes, or if currently under consideration, provide a brief description:
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Has the institution made investments in on-campus energy and/or water efficiency projects through the endowment (as an endowment investment and not a payout or using operating budget funds):
No

Size of capital commitments made within past 3 years:
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Provide a brief description:
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Does institution lack the ability to vote proxies on environmental and social resolutions, as the entire equity holdings of the endowment are invested in mutual funds (e.g. CommonFund, Fidelity, Vanguard)?:
No

Does the institution lack the ability to vote proxies on corporate governance resolutions, as the entire equity holdings of the endowment are invested in mutual funds (e.g. CommonFund, Fidelity, Vanguard)?:
No

Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on environmental and social resolutions?:
Yes

Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on corporate governance resolutions?:
Yes

Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No

Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Are investment managers provided with specific guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No

Are investment managers provided with specific guidelines that determine proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Does a single administrator determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No

Does a single administrator determines proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Does a committee of administrators and/or trustees deliberate and make decisions on proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No

Does a committee of administrators and/or trustees deliberate and make decisions on proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Does a committee that includes student representatives deliberate and make recommendations or decisions on proxy votes on enviromental and social resolutions?:
No

Does a committee that includes student representatives deliberate and make recommendations or decisions on proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Is institution community feedback incorporated into proxy voting decisions on environmental and social resolutions through town hall meetings or a website?:
No

Is institution community feedback incorporated into proxy voting decisions on corporate governance resolutions through town hall meetings or a website?:
No

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs has begun discussions with the Dean of the Business School to create a student body to address these issues.

Data for this credit was received from Jill Hillyer, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Foundation Finance.


The Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs has begun discussions with the Dean of the Business School to create a student body to address these issues.

Data for this credit was received from Jill Hillyer, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Foundation Finance.

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