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The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.

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Liaison Tonie Miyamoto
Submission Date Sept. 12, 2011
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Colorado State University
PAE-18: Positive Sustainability Investments

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Expired Nik Olsen
Assistant Director of Administrative Communications
Office of the President
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Total value of the investment pool:
232,992,000 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in sustainable industries, such as renewable energy or sustainable forestry :
3,131,000 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performances:
8,892,000 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in sustainability investment funds, such as a renewable energy investment fund:
0 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in community development financial institutions (CDFIs):
0 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in socially responsible mutual funds with positive screens:
0 US/Canadian $

A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:

Private Equity firm #1 seeks to create a portfolio of emerging market companies. The firm has a dedicated ESG team that regularly monitors, addresses, trains, and seeks to improve ESG developments within its portfolio.

Private Equity firm #2 seeks to create a portfolio of domestic companies. The firm has a dedicated ESG team that regularly monitors, addresses, trains, and seeks to improve ESG developments within its portfolio.

Private Equity firm #3 has made an equity investment in a bio-fuel company that uses enzymes to produce non-feedstock ethanol from beetroot and other materials.

Private Equity firm #4 has made investments in companies focused on renewable energy, energy recycling, and carbon footprint reduction.

Equity fund#1 has made equity investments in companies focused on renewable energy (wind turbine, solar panels, engineering services for alt. energy installations).

Private Equity firm #5 makes mezzanine and equity investments in energy and renewable energy companies.

Private Equity firm #6 makes mezzanine and equity investments in energy and renewable energy companies.

Equity fund #2 has made equity investments in international companies focused on environmental sustainability (water desalination) and renewable energy (wind turbine, solar cells, solar farm, and energy savings)

Equity fund #3 has made equity investments in companies focused on renewable energy (wind turbine)


The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability investment activities is available:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution and complete the Data Inquiry Form.