Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 59.94 |
Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2021 |
Ohio University
PA-10: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.05 / 4.00 |
Vince
Weatherstein Director of Energy Management Facilities Management & Safety |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Part 1. Positive sustainability investment
738,800,000
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) | 5,313,387.39 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:
All current equity and fixed income holdings were chosen using the sustainable investment guidelines created by the Sustainable Investing Advisory Committee.
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
0.72
Part 2. Investor engagement
Sustainable investment policy
No
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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:
Adherence to guidelines and processes: the Student Equities Management Group (SEMG) and the Student Fixed Income Management Group (SFIMG) adhere to the sustainability investment policies that the Sustainable Investment Advisory Committee (SIAC) creates and the Foundation approves. The SEMG and SFIMG Boards are responsible for asset allocation, security selection decisions, and compliance with the stated investment policy. The faculty advisor and OU Treasurer’s office are also responsible for compliance and assuring that the group abides by its investment guidelines and policies.
Proxy voting
No
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:
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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
No
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The URL above is for the student equity management group; the fixed income management group's URL is: https://business.ohio.edu/academics/selective-programs/fixed-income-management/
Value of sustainable investments is as of 5/26/21. Information about student investing group holdings market value provided by Dr. David Stowe, advisor to the student investing groups. Sustainability investment policy answers changed to no based on AASHE review, 10/29/21.
Total investment pool value is an unaudited draft value as of 6/30/20, as listed in the FY21 OHIO Budget Book, p. 36, https://www.ohio.edu/sites/default/files/sites/finance/budget/files/FY21%20Budget%20Book%20Final%20Upload.pdf
We do not have a green revolving load fund at this time, per Steve Wood, Chief Facilities Officer on 2/24/20.
Value of sustainable investments is as of 5/26/21. Information about student investing group holdings market value provided by Dr. David Stowe, advisor to the student investing groups. Sustainability investment policy answers changed to no based on AASHE review, 10/29/21.
Total investment pool value is an unaudited draft value as of 6/30/20, as listed in the FY21 OHIO Budget Book, p. 36, https://www.ohio.edu/sites/default/files/sites/finance/budget/files/FY21%20Budget%20Book%20Final%20Upload.pdf
We do not have a green revolving load fund at this time, per Steve Wood, Chief Facilities Officer on 2/24/20.
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