Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.91
Liaison Andy Mitchell
Submission Date July 17, 2018
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University of Illinois Chicago
PA-8: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00 Cynthia Klein-Banai
Associate Chancellor for Sustainability
Office of 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:
Yes, with an emphasis on social concerns. Responsibilities: The Board of Trustees develops basic University policy on investments and delegates the execution of those policies to its administrative agents, who are required to be guided by the Board's policies and report to the Board. The Comptroller has been delegated transaction authority to assist the Audit, Budget, Finance, and Facilities Committee of the Board in the areas of investments and banking. That Committee meets regularly to review the University's investment program. The investment policy describes the overall level of risk the Board of Trustees deems appropriate.

Does the CIR include staff representation?:
No

Does the CIR include faculty representation?:
No

Does the CIR include student representation?:
Yes

Members of the CIR, including affiliations and role (e.g. student, faculty, staff, alumni):
Yes, Members of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees includes alumni and students. Ramón Cepeda- Current Term 2015-2021. UIC Alumni Donald J. Edwards- Current Term 2017-2023. UIUC Alumni Patrick J. Fitzgerald- Current Term 2013-2019 Stuart C. King- Current Term 2017-2023. UI Alumni Timothy N. Koritz- Current Term 2013-2019. UI Alumni Edward L. McMillan- Current Term 2015-2021. UI Alumni James D. Montgomery, Sr.- Current Term 2013-2019. UI Alumni Jill B. Smart- Current Term 2015-2021. UIUC Alumni Trayshawn M. W. Mitchell, UIUC Student Karina Reyes, UIC Student Shaina Humphrey, UIS Student

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Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:
OBFS Office of Procurement Diversity /U of I's commitment to supplier diversity UIC ACCC's purchasing addresses environmental concerns Endowment Investment Performance

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.bot.uillinois.edu/audit-budget-finance-and-facilities

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