Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 75.28
Liaison Chris Frantsvog
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2022

STARS v2.2

Luther College
PA-9: Committee on Investor Responsibility

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Peggy Lensing
Controller
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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:

Charter:

The Responsible Investment Advisory Committee serves in an advisory role to the Luther administration and to the Investment Committee of the Board of Regents. Specifically, the committee is charged to:

Act as a liaison between the Luther College community and the Investment Committee.

Meet annually with representatives of the Investment Committee of the Board of Regents to discuss Luther’s investment philosophy, strategies, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment practices.

Provide a forum for members of the Luther College community to learn about and discuss the ESG investment practices of the college.

Promote transparency and educate the Luther College community about the ESG investment practices of the college.

Educate the campus and the Decorah community about the local benefits of sustainable investments.


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:

Jon Jensen, Director Center for Sustainable Communities, Chair
Andrew Bailey, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Peggy Lensing, Controller
Steve Holland, Professor of Economics
Jeanie Lovell, Senior Director of Foundation Relations & Strategic Initiatives
Cecilia Gomes, student
Calvin Harper, student
Leah Crowne, student


Examples of CIR actions during the previous three years:

- Created webpage to educate campus constituents
- Created electronic student input system
- Organized campus forum on ESG and responsible investing
- Met with Board of Regents investment committee
- Reviewed proposed new ESG investments for Luther
- Discussed ways to be effective liaisons between students and investment committee


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