| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.65 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 19, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
PA-8: Committee on Investor Responsibility
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Laura
Bain Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment David E. Shi Center for Sustainability |
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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:
The Investment Committee discusses all policy changes regarding allocation and specific investments. Recently, for example, the Investment Committee discussed investment policy language to be included in the revised IPS related to the University’s commitment to sustainability. This will involve additional diligence research (specific to ESG factors within the investment process) on external investment managers.
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):
There are faculty and student representatives appointed to attend the Investment Committee meetings, in addition to the finance and investment staff representation. There are six members on the investment committee, five of which are members of the Board of Trustees. Each has knowledge and experience in the investment management industry. A full list and bios of the Board of Trustees can be found on the University’s website.
None
Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:
Furman has initiated a process, through its external consultant, to study and ascertain how each external manager integrates ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors into their investment processes. The output organizes each manager into a scale of 0-3, in terms of the role of ESG in investment decision-making. As an extension of the aforementioned project, we inventoried each external manager’s exposure to products/services within sustainable energy industries.
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