Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 55.86 |
Liaison | Aldo Pierini |
Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2021 |
Villanova University
PA-10: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.67 / 4.00 |
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Part 1. Positive sustainability investment
796,039,174
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) | 0 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:
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Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
0
Part 2. Investor engagement
Sustainable investment policy
No
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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None
The sustainable investment policy:
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None
Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
No
A brief description of how the sustainable investment policy is applied:
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Proxy voting
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:
The University, through its Committee on Socially Responsible Proxy Voting, votes on proxy ballot issues related to social responsibility, for its separately-managed investment accounts. The Committee, which is comprised of faculty, student, and staff representatives, conducts its activities in accordance with the investment guidelines issued by the Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Shareholder resolutions
No
Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
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Divestment efforts and negative screens
No
A brief description of the divestment effort or negative screens and how they have been implemented:
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Approximate percentage of endowment that the divestment effort and/or negative screens apply to:
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Investor networks
Yes
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
The University is a member of The Intentional Endowment Network, a peer-learning network for endowments looking to make investments that advance an equitable and low carbon economy. The University’s investment staff also attends conferences focused on ESG practices in the endowment and foundation space.
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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