Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.69
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date Nov. 20, 2012
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STARS v1.1

University at Buffalo
PAE-T2-6: Socially Responsible Retirement Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Sue Krzystofiak
Assistant Vice President
Human Resources
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Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes

A brief description of the socially responsible investment option for retirement plans:

The University offers both a defined benefit plan the New State Teacher’s Retirement System and the New York State Employee’s Retirement System (TRS, ERS) and a defined contribution plan (TIAA/CREF). The trustee of the defined benefit plan (ERS, TRS) is the State Comptroller. The Comptroller ensures that investment policies and practices adhere to the highest levels of ethical conduct and transparency. The defined contribution plan (TIAA/CREF) has a long standing commitment to socially responsible investing (SRI). The SRI program combines three complementary strategies: social screening, shareholder advocacy and community investing. This globally integrated approach seeks to influence positive social change in the countries and communities in which monies are invested while helping clients achieve a safe and secure retirement.


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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