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General Sustainable Investing
About general sustainable investing topics
Financial Performance
Can sustainable investments achieve performance objectives?
Fiduciary Duty
Can sustainable investments meet fiduciary requirements of care and diligence?
What Are Other Endowments Doing?
Learn how higher education endowments are committing to sustainability
Resources From IEN
Read all resources written collaboratively by network members and published by The Intentional Endowments Network on topics including fiduciary duty, financial performance, clean energy, and endowment case studies
Roadmap for Endowments
The roadmap guides investors through key steps toward creating intentionally designed endowments.
Sample Investment Policy Statements
Sample of college and university endowment investment policy statements
Shareholder Engagement
Address material investment risks, improve corporate sustainability performance and support policies that move society towards sustainability through proxy voting, engaging in dialogue with companies held in the portfolio, filing or co-filing shareholder resolutions, and signing on to public investor letters or statements
ESG Integration
Incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to reduce risk and enhance returns
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Align portfolios with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Climate Solutions Investing
Addressing climate risk and leveraging opportunities to invest in creating a low carbon, sustainable economy
Sustainable Curriculum and Student Led Funds
Student-managed funds promote student leadership, advance education and real-world training, and enhance the ability of all graduates to drive sustainability solutions throughout their careers
Impact Management
Track, manage and measure the impact of your investments
Retirement Resources
Incorporating ESG options into faculty/staff retirement plans
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Incorporate DEI factors into your investment decision-making process
Community Investing
Investing in the local economies our universities call home