Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 82.07
Liaison Alex Davis
Submission Date March 1, 2018
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Arizona State University
PA-8: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Corey Hawkey
Assistant Director
University Sustainability Practices
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Does the institution have a formally established and active committee on investor responsibility (CIR) that makes recommendations to fund decision-makers on socially and environmentally responsible investment opportunities across asset classes?:
Yes

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The charter or mission statement of the CIR or other body which reflects social and environmental concerns or a brief description of how the CIR is tasked to address social and environmental concerns:
Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University (ASU Foundation) created a Sub-Committee of the Investment Committee to specifically study ESG, provide fiduciary oversight of the ESG donor option and keep up to date on new information, topics and products available in the marketplace.

Does the CIR include staff representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include faculty representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include student representation?:
Yes

Members of the CIR, including affiliations and role (e.g. student, faculty, staff, alumni):
The Sub-Committee includes the Investment Committee Chair, Investment Committee Vice-Chair/ASU Staff member, an Investment Committee Advisory member/Alumni, an ASU Faculty member, an ASU student, and internal staff.

None
Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:
The ASU Foundation began offering a donor driven ESG investment fund option in 2015 and invests directly in the same fund.

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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Lisa Jacobson

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