ESG
The global group of alternative asset managers has spearheaded a new standard format for ESG-related disclosures for private companies or investors in partnership with top investment firms.
The college is divesting from indirect investments in companies that support fossil fuel development as part of its goal to achieve campus-wide carbon neutrality by 2025.
The university has divested its endowment from direct investments in fossil fuel companies and has set a more ambitious target for reducing its carbon footprint after reaching its initial target almost a decade ahead of schedule.
The organization launched a private market ESG fund that aligns with its environmentalist mission with an initial allocation of $19 million.
The firm hired a head of ESG to develop an ESG strategy and standardize and enhance its ESG strategies.
The firm has hired a portfolio manager within its multi-asset team to build out its sustainability investment offerings.
The New York-based firm hired its first-ever director of sustainability to provide customized sustainability services to support the advancement of commercial real estate sustainability and decarbonization.
McGeveran, who leads the Minneapolis-based foundation’s investment team, took the time to answer 5 questions with FIN News.
The foundation has added a private equity strategy and an active global equity fund as part of its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its endowment.
The university added real estate and venture capital commitments as it continues deliberations concerning fossil fuel divestment.