ESG
The university’s board of trustees expanded the assault weapon divestment policy to cover assault weapons manufacturers that engage in retail activities to the general public.
The pension recently added a sustainability-focused public equity manager alongside private equity and real estate commitments.
The university approved recommendations to commit to climate solutions and venture capital strategies within its endowment at its March board meeting.
Six foundations were among 16 early investors to commit to a Western investment manager’s second private credit fund, which aims to provide U.S. farmers with tailored loans.
The university will consider commitments to climate solutions and venture capital strategies within its long-term portfolio at its board meeting this month.
Institutional investors continue to have an appetite for environmental, social and governance investing and incorporating ESG into their investment decision-making processes despite obstacles around data standardization and political headwinds, according to new research.
The venture capital manager recently closed its first climate tech fund-of-funds at its hard cap with commitments from large endowments and foundations.
The endowment has committed to aligning its $4 billion in assets under management with its mission and values and is developing a new impact framework to guide its investment decisions.
The firm has launched a new short-duration bond fund focused on decarbonization with a seed commitment from an investment consulting firm, while also making several new appointments within its core multi-strategy business.
The divestments stem from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s Climate Action Plan.