Responsible investing
The 麻豆精品 is deeply committed to sustainability. We understand the critical need to address climate change across society and in every university domain – research, education, community engagement, and campus operations. Our goal is to be a global leader in environmental and societal sustainability including responding to the critical global issue of climate change.
With our working capital investments, we are committed to:
- leveraging the university’s strategic plans to inform and guide its working capital investment decisions;
- honouring local Indigenous laws and protocols and to be in right relationship with all people, beings, lands and waters;
- addressing the physical and transitional risks and opportunities of climate change;
- using inclusions and exclusions to reduce the carbon intensity of investments by at least 50% by 2030; and
- investing at least 30% of the working capital investments in impact investments that align with the university’s responsible investment goals.
Our progress on these commitments can be found in our annual Responsible Investment Reports.
Principles for responsible investment
UVic is a signatory to the United Nations-supported , which provides a global standard for responsible investing as it relates to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
As a signatory of the PRI, UVic commits, where consistent with our fiduciary responsibilities, to the following :
Principle 1: We will incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes.
Principle 2: We will be active owners and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices.
Principle 3: We will seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we invest.
Principle 4: We will promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry.
Principle 5: We will work together to enhance our effectiveness in implementing the Principles.
Principle 6: We will each report on our activities and progress towards implementing the Principles.
The PRI were developed by an international group of institutional investors reflecting the increasing relevance of environmental, social and corporate governance issues to investment practices. The process was convened by the United Nations Secretary-General.
In signing the Principles, we as investors publicly commit to adopt and implement them, where consistent with our fiduciary responsibilities. We also commit to evaluate the effectiveness and improve the content of the Principles over time. We believe this will improve our ability to meet commitments to beneficiaries as well as better align our investment activities with the broader interests of society.
We encourage other investors to adopt the Principles.
Our progress in adopting the Principles can be found in the annual Responsible Investment Reports.
University Network for Investor Engagement (UNIE)
is a collective engagement program created by the , a leading not-for-profit organization in responsible investment services.
The 麻豆精品 and the 麻豆精品 Foundation are committed to participating in collective engagement through UNIE. The initiative’s aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. UNIE will engage with public companies to focus on key sectors where advocacy can make the biggest difference, including finance, transportation, energy and utilities and manufacturing. Activities will include meeting with company shareholders to discuss improvement strategies for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies.
UNIE’s focus is engagement on the following issues:
- Reduce emissions in line with Paris commitments;
- Shift lending and capital expenditures to reduce financed emissions;
- Implement responsible climate lobbying policies and practices;
- Incorporate climate risk in business strategy and board oversight; and
- Work towards a just transition that doesn’t leave workers or communities behind.