Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.91
Liaison Julie Hopper
Submission Date Dec. 20, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Southern California
PA-9: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Teresa Whitehill
Senior Investment Associate
USC Investments
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Does the institution have a formally established and active committee on investor responsibility (CIR) or equivalent body?:
Yes

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 Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility (ACIR) serves as a liaison between the USC community and the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees. The ACIR reviews Environmental, Social, and Governance-related (ESG) issues or concerns raised by the Investment Committee, the Investment Office, or the USC community, and can make recommendations to the Investment Committee.

Does the CIR include academic staff representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include non-academic staff representation?:
Yes

Does the CIR include student representation?:
Yes

Members of the CIR, including affiliations and role:
Staff:
Stacy Giwa (Chair)
Nichelle Huizar

Faculty:
Marlon Boarnet
Richard Sloan

Students:
Peter Ji (undergrad)
Yiqing Zhao (graduate)

Alumni:
Howard Kern
Kathleen Burns Campos
Blayke Tatman

ACIR Advisor:
Hannah Findling

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Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:
ACIR is a new entity, created in 2021, and currently has not yet taken an direct investment action. ACIR is actively evaluating ways to work with USC on best practices on making sustainable investments, it has created a website to share updates with the USC community, and it is currently reviewing potential membership in sustainability focused peer groups.

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Website URL where information about the institution’s committee on investor responsibility is available:
https://acir.usc.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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