| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.44 |
| Liaison | Mike Wilson |
| Submission Date | Jan. 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Victoria
PA-14: Sustainable Investment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.67 / 4.00 |
Andrew
Coward Treasurer Budget Office |
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Total value of the investment pool:
478,000,000
US/Canadian $
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Value of holdings in each of the following categories::
| Value of Holdings | |
| Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) | --- |
| 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) | --- |
| Green revolving loan funds that are funded from the endowment | --- |
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A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:
A $250,000 Revolving Sustainability Fund was initiated in 2011/12 from Operating Funds to finance projects that have a quantifiable monetary savings to increase the conservation and efficiency of UVic’s energy and water use.
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Does the institution have a publicly available sustainable investment policy?:
Yes
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A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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The sustainable investment policy:
The investment policies are available with these links: http://www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/assets/docs/policies/FM5215_1790_.pdf
http://www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/assets/docs/obfoundations/SummaryOfInvesmentBeliefsMay2013.pdf
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Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
Yes
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A brief description of how the policy is applied, including recent examples:
The endowment board adopted a Responsible Investing Brief in May of 2012 and managers are now reporting annually on ESG initiatives and how ESG issues are incorporated into the investment decision making process. Managers are also including how proxies are voted. No new investments managers have been hired since the policy was adopted.
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Does the institution's sustainable investment policy include negative screens?:
No
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A brief description of the negative screens and how they have been implemented:
N/A
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Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
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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?:
No
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A copy of the proxy voting guidelines or proxy record:
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A brief description of how managers are adhering to proxy voting guidelines:
N/A
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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?:
No
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Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
N/A
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Does the institution engage in policy advocacy by participating in investor networks and/or engaging in inter-organizational collaborations to share best practices?:
No
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A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
N/A
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable investment efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The UVic endowment board adopted a Responsible Investing Brief in May of 2012 and managers are now reporting annually on ESG initiatives and how ESG issues are incorporated into the investment decision making process. Managers are also including how proxies are voted. No new investments managers have been hired since the policy was adopted. The following links provide more details on UVic's investment policies:
http://www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/assets/docs/policies/FM5215_1790_.pdf
http://www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/assets/docs/obfoundations/SummaryOfInvesmentBeliefsMay2013.pdf
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