Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.02
Liaison James Speer
Submission Date June 30, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Indiana State University
PA-14: Sustainable Investment

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.34 / 4.00 Jeff Jacso
Associate Vice President and University Controller
Controller's Office
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Total value of the investment pool:
148,124,397 US/Canadian $

Value of holdings in each of the following categories::
Value of Holdings
Sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy or sustainable forestry) 42,298 US/Canadian $
Businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performance (e.g. using criteria specified in a sustainable investment policy) 65,168 US/Canadian $
Sustainability investment funds (e.g. a renewable energy or impact investment fund) 0 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 ---

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

The sustainability industry investment claims to be 100% certified to the requirements of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standards in all of their timberlands.
Our investment business selected for exemplary sustainability performance specializes in polishing, sanitation preparations and specialty cleaning. They are the leading global provider of cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services.


Does the institution have a publicly available sustainable investment policy?:
No

A copy of the sustainable investment policy:
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The sustainable investment policy:
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Does the institution use its sustainable investment policy to select and guide investment managers?:
No

A brief description of how the policy is applied, including recent examples:

There is no sustainable investment policy


Does the institution's sustainable investment policy include negative screens?:
No

A brief description of the negative screens and how they have been implemented:
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Approximate percentage of the endowment that the negative screens apply to:
0

Has the institution engaged in proxy voting, either by its CIR or other committee or through the use of guidelines, to promote sustainability during the previous three years?:
Yes

A copy of the proxy voting guidelines or proxy record:
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A brief description of how managers are adhering to proxy voting guidelines:

Guidelines for Proxy Vote
If a Representative cannot attend a scheduled Council meeting but wishes to
participate in the voting process on Agenda items, the Representative must
send a written vote (including a signature) or send an email vote (from the
Representative’s email account) to the Council Chair by 8:00 a.m. the day of the
scheduled Council meeting. If the proxy vote is in relation to Officer elections,
the proxy vote is to be submitted to the Chair of the Election committee rather
than the Council Chair.
A maximum of two proxy votes per Representative per year will be allowed.


Has the institution filed or co-filed one or more shareholder resolutions that address sustainability or submitted one or more letters about social or environmental responsibility to a company in which it holds investments during the previous three years?:
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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Does the institution engage in policy advocacy by participating in investor networks and/or engaging in inter-organizational collaborations to share best practices?:
No

A brief description of the investor networks and/or collaborations:
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable investment efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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