ESG
UMass System To Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment
University of Massachusetts System leaders will advocate for a policy to divest its endowment of
04.14.16
Becker College to Divest from Fossil Fuels by 2017; Creates Social Impact Policy
Becker College approved divesting its $5 million endowment of fossil fuels during its Feb. 26 board
04.07.16
Interest In Impact Investing On The Rise: Cerulli Study
Asset managers are expanding their capabilities and cementing their commitment to the impact market
04.07.16
Mass. Foundation Looking for U.S. Equity, Alternative Mgrs.
The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is looking to opportunistically add active domestic
03.31.16
Rockefeller Family Fund Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment
The Rockefeller Family Fund will divest its $130 million investment portfolio from fossil fuels “as
03.24.16
Nonprofits Launch ESG Investment Peer Network
Asset owners throughout the country that include universities, foundations and charitable funds
03.17.16
Cornerstone Capital Group Adds Mgr. Due Diligence Director
Jennifer Leonard has joined sustainable investing firm Cornerstone Capital Group as a director of
03.10.16
RI 529 Plan To Add Socially Responsible Option
Rhode Island’s CollegeBoundfund 529 Plan approved the addition of a socially responsible equity
03.03.16
Rollins Approves Low Carbon ETF, Private Commitments
The $346 million Rollins College endowment funded a low carbon ETF equity strategy in January,
02.18.16
Cornell Board Spurns Fossil Fuel Divestment
Cornell University‘s board of trustees voted against divesting its $6.3 billion endowment from
02.04.16