Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.23
Liaison Daimon Eklund
Submission Date Oct. 17, 2012
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University of Washington, Seattle
SD-14: Endowment

Status Score Responsible Party
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The institution's total endowment market value as of the close of the most recent fiscal year:
2,154,000,000 US/Canadian $

Date as of:
June 30, 2011

Does the institution offer donors the option of directing gifts to an investment fund that considers environmental/sustainability factors?:
No

If yes, or if currently under consideration, provide a brief description:
N/A

Has the institution made investments in on-campus energy and/or water efficiency projects through the endowment (as an endowment investment and not a payout or using operating budget funds):
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Size of capital commitments made within past 3 years:
118,000,000 US/Canadian $

Provide a brief description:
Venture capital, private equity, real estate & natural resources

Does institution lack the ability to vote proxies on environmental and social resolutions, as the entire equity holdings of the endowment are invested in mutual funds (e.g. CommonFund, Fidelity, Vanguard)?:
No

Does the institution lack the ability to vote proxies on corporate governance resolutions, as the entire equity holdings of the endowment are invested in mutual funds (e.g. CommonFund, Fidelity, Vanguard)?:
No

Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on environmental and social resolutions?:
Yes

Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on corporate governance resolutions?:
Yes

Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
Yes

Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
Yes

Are investment managers provided with specific guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No

Are investment managers provided with specific guidelines that determine proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Does a single administrator determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No

Does a single administrator determines proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Does a committee of administrators and/or trustees deliberate and make decisions on proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions?:
No

Does a committee of administrators and/or trustees deliberate and make decisions on proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
No

Does a committee that includes student representatives deliberate and make recommendations or decisions on proxy votes on enviromental and social resolutions?:
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Does a committee that includes student representatives deliberate and make recommendations or decisions on proxy votes on corporate governance resolutions?:
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Is institution community feedback incorporated into proxy voting decisions on environmental and social resolutions through town hall meetings or a website?:
No

Is institution community feedback incorporated into proxy voting decisions on corporate governance resolutions through town hall meetings or a website?:
No

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on environmental and social resolutions? Yes, with an exception for shareholder resolutions related to human rights violations in Burma. The University votes proxies in this area.

Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions? Yes, We give them our investment policy which includes a section on Ethical Considerations
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. While fiscal goals are of central importance, due consideration shall be given to the degree of
corporate responsibility exercised by the companies in which investments are made.

2. Direct investment in companies doing business in Sudan whose business activities support the
Sudanese government in its continuing sponsorship of genocidal actions and human rights violations
in Darfur is prohibited.
3. Direct investment in tobacco companies is prohibited.


Do investment managers handle the details of proxy voting on environmental and social resolutions? Yes, with an exception for shareholder resolutions related to human rights violations in Burma. The University votes proxies in this area.

Are investment managers provided with general guidelines that determine proxy votes on environmental and social resolutions? Yes, We give them our investment policy which includes a section on Ethical Considerations
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. While fiscal goals are of central importance, due consideration shall be given to the degree of
corporate responsibility exercised by the companies in which investments are made.

2. Direct investment in companies doing business in Sudan whose business activities support the
Sudanese government in its continuing sponsorship of genocidal actions and human rights violations
in Darfur is prohibited.
3. Direct investment in tobacco companies is prohibited.

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