Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 50.85 |
Liaison | Sarah Williams |
Submission Date | Feb. 8, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Whitman College
PA-9: Sustainable Investment
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Brandon
Bishop Campus Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
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Option 1: Positive Sustainability Investment
Yes
Total value of the investment pool:
3,000,000
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) | 3,000,000 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 loan funds that are funded from the endowment | 0 US/Canadian $ |
If any of the above is greater than zero, provide:
The fund described above is controlled by the Board of Trustees and Treasurer in consultation with the investment committee. The fund targets investment areas that are focused on sustainability industry investment. The fund is authorized to increase to $10,000,000.
Percentage of the institution's investment pool in positive sustainability investments:
100
Option 2: Investor Engagement
No
Sustainable Investment Policy
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None
A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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None
The sustainable investment policy:
The College currently is on target to invest about 2% of the endowment into sustainable and environmentally focused businesses. Currently the fund invests around $3,000.000 in this fund. This is on track to increase to $10,000,000.
None
Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
Yes
None
A brief description of how the policy is applied, including recent examples:
The fund directly guides investment managers.
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
None
Examples of how the institution has engaged with corporations in its portfolio about sustainability issues during the previous three years:
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Negative Screens / Divestment Efforts
Yes
None
A brief description of the negative screens and how they have been implemented:
Attached is a copy of the institutions divestment policy.
None
Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
1
Investor Networks
No
None
A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
n/A
Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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