Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 73.99 |
Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
Submission Date | Oct. 20, 2021 |
Western University
PA-10: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.33 / 5.00 |
Heather
Hyde Director, Sustainability Sustainability Office |
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Part 1. Positive sustainability investment
1,762,000,000
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) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
Sustainability investment funds (e.g., a renewable energy or impact investment fund) | 17,500,000 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:
Brookfield Infrastructure Fund IV - Renewable Sidecar
This is a dedicated renewable fund that invests in renewable power assets globally.
The Brookfield Asset Management ESG Report can can be accessed here:
https://www.brookfield.com/responsibility
Western University lineup of investments, with refence to Brookfield, can be viewed here:
https://www.uwo.ca/finance/forms/docs/treasury/OE%20Fund%20Manager%20Lineup%20as%20of%20March%202015%20with%20logos.pdf
This is a dedicated renewable fund that invests in renewable power assets globally.
The Brookfield Asset Management ESG Report can can be accessed here:
https://www.brookfield.com/responsibility
Western University lineup of investments, with refence to Brookfield, can be viewed here:
https://www.uwo.ca/finance/forms/docs/treasury/OE%20Fund%20Manager%20Lineup%20as%20of%20March%202015%20with%20logos.pdf
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
0.99
Part 2. Investor engagement
Sustainable investment policy
Yes
None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
None
The sustainable investment policy:
https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/policies_procedures/section2/mapp226.pdf
See Section 7 - Responsible Investing
Western has committed up to 10% of its portfolio by 2025 to be invested under its Sustainable Investment Strategy.
See Section 7 - Responsible Investing
Western has committed up to 10% of its portfolio by 2025 to be invested under its Sustainable Investment Strategy.
None
Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
Yes
A brief description of how the sustainable investment policy is applied:
Pursuit of solutions based investments along the following themes; clean and renewable energy. Water treatment solutions, waste management solutions.
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
Yes
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
Western is a signatory and participant in the Investing to Address Climate Change Charter and its Climate Charter Technical Committee.
https://www.uwo.ca/finance/forms/docs/treasury/western-climate-charter.pdf
https://www.uwo.ca/finance/forms/docs/treasury/western-climate-charter.pdf
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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