
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Assets Under Management: $24.6 billion (2024)
The MIT Endowment—managed by MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo)— aims to deliver outstanding long-term, inflation-adjusted returns. MITIMCo prides themselves on hiring asset managers that are screened for ESG investing, These actions led to an exit over the past decade from several oil and gas focused managers and over a 75% decline in oil and gas exposure.
Net Zero Endowment Plan: MIT is committed to net-zero emissions in their portfolio by 2026.
Sustainable Investment Policy: MIT is committed to high ESG and sustainable holdings. They do this by screening their investment managers which has led to a 75% decrease in fossil fuel holdings. This is presented in their policies under ‘ESG in practice’.