| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.81 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
PAE-17: Shareholder Advocacy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
Has the institution filed or co-filed one or more shareholder resolutions that address sustainability during the past three years?:
Has the institution submitted one or more letters about social or environmental responsibility to a company in which it holds investments during the previous three years?:
Has the institution conducted a negative screening of its entire investment pool within the last three years?:
A brief description of how the institution (or its foundation) has engaged in shareholder advocacy that promotes sustainability during the previous 3 years. :
2011 Social Issue Resolutions http://www.wisconsin.edu/tfunds/ProxyPolicy2011.pdf
The dominant social issues for the 2011 season are the following: the environment, global warming, and “sustainability;” human rights; equal employment opportunity; and corporate political contributions. For most of the proxies related to these dominant issues, the Trust Funds’ investment managers will be directed to vote in the affirmative, as they fall under the 26 social issues or themes that the Business, Finance, and Audit Committee has already approved for active voting. Concerns about the environment have generated the largest single category of social issue proposals for the seventh straight year. In addition to a new shareholder campaign on the risks of coal reliance, the varied environmental category includes a continuation of last year’s “new” issue relating to hydraulic fracturing as well as a set of proposals relating to water scarcity. Seventy-five proposals related to the environment (shown in the chart under “Global Warming”, “Coal-Related”, “Nuclear and Renewables”, “Natural Gas Fracturing”, and “Pollutants/Other”) have been filed so far in 2011, and the final category total will likely eclipse last year’s all-time high of 79.
Social Responsible Investing season reviews, proxy recommended votes and voting lists are published online.
The website URL where information about the negative screen, divestment effort, and/or direct engagement with companies in which the institution holds investments is available:
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