MRI/Social Investments
A large foundation in the Northeast will sell taxable bonds to be used for grantmaking to help strengthen mission-critical social justice and creative expression organizations in the wake of COVID-19.
A Midwestern-based university is exploring entering a public-private partnership for the operation of its utility system.
A Mid-Atlantic university’s ESG task force will present a recommendation to divest its endowment of fossil fuel investments next month.
A Mid-Atlantic-based university halted new private investments focused on fossil fuels while also growing its investments in alternative energy technologies last week.
A Western foundation is seeking an organization to help drive diversity within a portfolio that invests in mission-aligned, venture-backed technology companies.
One outsourced cio says a dedicated origination team and a new partnership with a diverse manager association have helped increase its sourcing for diverse managers and impact investments.
A fund in a Midwestern state has adopted an investment policy related to ESG for its 529 plan.
Aegon Asset Management has reported a significant boost in responsible investment activity in its latest annual report.
A Northeastern fund has outperformed the market benchmark in the five years since it began to cut its fossil fuel exposure, which is now less than 1% of its portfolio.
A Western university foundation will begin to deploy capital to public market strategies as part of the implementation of its sustainable investment pool.