Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 74.85
Liaison Andrea Trimble
Submission Date Feb. 8, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Virginia
PA-9: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Erika Herz
Strategic Planning
Office for Sustainability
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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 Investor Responsibility (ACIR) serves as a channel to address University of Virginia student, faculty, and alumni concerns and advise UVIMCO’s leadership on appropriate action regarding ESG investment issues and activities. The ACIR is comprised of seven committee members who are representative of the University community and understand its core values. https://uvimco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ACIR-Charter.pdf

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:
UVIMCO Board Chair or designee, UVIMCO CEO/CIO or designee, UVA Board of Visitors designee, UVA COO or designee, UVA student representative, UVA alumni representative, and UVA faculty representative.

None
Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:
Provided guidance on UVIMCO’s investor responsibility efforts, including its: Investor Responsibility Framework, two Investor Responsibility Reports, draft Proxy Voting Guidelines, and approach to net-zero and emissions reduction goals. Engaged with University stakeholders (students, alumni, faculty) on key investor responsibility topics.
+ Date Revised: April 25, 2024

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Website URL where information about the institution’s committee on investor responsibility is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Source: UVIMCO representative.

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