ESG
Political pressure has deterred 10% of asset owners from continuing to incorporate ESG considerations into their investment decisions as 34% of the institutions find responding to the backlash time consuming and costly, 24% of them fearing litigation and 14% feeling pressure from stakeholders, new research shows.
The university’s special committee on investment responsibility has decided to take no action on a student-led proposal to divest its endowment from companies supporting the Israel Defense Forces.
The advocacy group and peer network is looking for endowments and foundations to participate in the latest cohort of its impact investment benchmarking program.
The proposed policy would expand the funds’ divestment from fossil fuel reserve owners and exclusion of upstream fossil fuel investments in private markets to cover midstream and downstream infrastructure, such as pipelines and distribution terminals.
The university voted against a student-led proposal to divest its endowment from companies involved in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.
The university’s board of trustees voted against a proposal to divest from weapons manufacturers and other companies involved in the Israel-Hamas war last week.
The firm has hired for the newly created role of head of impact to lead comprehensive impact efforts at the firm level and across its portfolio.
The university will consider a proposal to divest its endowment from companies that facilitate the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory at its October meeting.
The university has formed an ad hoc committee to review a petition to divest its endowment from companies financially benefiting from the Israel-Hamas war.
A foundation based in the Midwest allocated to an emerging markets equity strategy with a focus on sustainability last year.