Colorado State University
PA-8: Committee on Investor Responsibility

The Committee on Investor Responsibility is explicitly charged with developing and supporting initiatives in sustainable investment as outlined by the Socially Responsible Investment Policy. The policy recognizes that there are social and environmental issues that have adverse impacts to humanity and the world. Proxy Voting Guidelines from Socially Responsible Investing policy: "Due to the nature of certain investment vehicles (mutual fund type investments), most funds do not afford the Foundation the ability to submit a proxy vote. However, occasionally the ability to vote arises. The management and staff of the Foundation, where possible, have been given the charge to vote proxy votes in a manner in which the environment and other socially responsible initiatives are supported." At least annually the Foundation/CIR encourages each manager to consider investments in sustainable industries and renewable energy initiatives via a personalized message from the President/CEO and endorsed by the Board of Directors. The Foundation tracks responses from each manager to ensure that the message has been received and read.

James A. Martell Chairman of CSUF Board, community member, and CSU alumnus Kathleen Henry President & CEO of CSUF (CSU staff), and CSU alumna Toby Cromwell Director of CSIJF Board, community member, and CSU alumnus Scott Thisted Director of CSUF Board, community member, and CSU alumnus David Diehl Audit Committee Member of CSUF, community member, and CSU alumnus Mark Smith Audit Committee Member of CSUF, and community member Rie Thomas Investment Committee Member of CSUF, and CSU alumnus Brett Anderson VP of University Advancement (CSU staff), and CSU alumnus Lynn Johnson VP of University Operations (CSU staff) Geneve Huxley Chief Financial Officer/Secretary/Treasurer of CSUF (CSU staff) Laura Sayler CSUF Controller Terilyn Larson CSUF Senior Accountant KC Connors NEPC Sam Pollack NEPC Karen Leaffer, community member John Sage, CSU Student (Summit Fund analyst) Gabe Childs, CSU Student (Summit Fund analyst) Taylor Hill, CSU Student (Summit Fund analyst) Annette Cenac, CSU Student (Summit Fund analyst) Haven Lavery, CSU Student (Summit Fund analyst) Max Will, CSU Student (Summit Fund analyst) Justin Barela, CSU Student (Summit Fund analyst) Harry Turtle, CSU College of Business Faculty Member Chris Stein, CSU College of Business Faculty Member

Within the last three years, the CSU Foundation has invested with two different investment managers into three different funds that focus on supporting Colorado technology and on making an impact on Colorado socially and environmentally. We continue to look at investments and investment managers that not only meet our mandate of providing the best possible investment return while preserving the endowment corpus, but also seek to make meaningful socially responsible investments. On an annual basis, the CIR reviews the comprehensive Sustainable Investment Policy and reaffirms CSU's commitment to its principles. Meeting minutes from the November 2016 CIR meeting are linked below. Within the last three years the CIR has also invited the students who run the Summit Student Investment Fund, now valued at more than $330,000, to be members of the CIR and to present annually to share the outcome of their ESG investment experience and make recommendations to the CIR.

The website URL above has public minutes from the November 2016 Committee on Investor Responsibility meeting (the most recent meeting at the time of this STARS 2.1 report). More recent meeting minutes and additional details can be found at http://foundation.colostate.edu/public-information/.