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Responsible investment consultation - Meeting our UNPRI commitments

Responsible investment consultation - Meeting our UNPRI commitments. Dave Gorman, Director. Who we are. What we do . We will understand and identify practical and strategic opportunities that will enable the University to respond to a changing world.

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Responsible investment consultation - Meeting our UNPRI commitments

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  1. Responsible investment consultation- Meeting our UNPRI commitments Dave Gorman, Director

  2. Who we are

  3. What we do We will understand and identify practical and strategic opportunities that will enable the University to respond to a changing world. • Facilitating and encouraging collaboration across the University, • Using research and development to pre-empt emerging challenges, treating the University as a living laboratory, • Supporting the development of transparent, evidence based strategy, policy and best practice, and • Leading and innovating in our sector and across the globe.

  4. Immediate priorities • Start up, recruitment, processes and connections • Review of the SRS strategy (what does SRS mean?) • Review of the climate action plan • Embedding SRS into learning and teaching • Developing a plan to coordinate SRS communications • UN Principles of Responsible Investment

  5. University of Edinburghendowment funds (2013)

  6. University of Cambridgecombined endowment funds (2011)

  7. Harvard Universityendowment funds (2011)

  8. University of Edinburghendowment funds (2013)

  9. What is responsible investment • Socially Responsible Investment Policy at the University since 2003 • The University would respond if an activity "was wholly contrary to the University’s value systems”, based on: • Mission Statement and Goals • Corporate Plan • Wider issues of social, environmental and humanitarian concern

  10. What are the UN Principles of Responsible Investment? • First university in Europe to sign the UN PRI • Requires the University to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues in its investment practices

  11. What we have committed to do • Undertake a Peer Review • Develop a statement of Investment Beliefs • Create a plan to amend and review the responsible investment policy This consultation is the next stage in turning the University’s commitment into reality.

  12. Contrasting views

  13. Where the endowment is invested

  14. Main Elements of the consultation paper

  15. Principles to inform decision making

  16. Principles to inform decision making

  17. Strategic approach to investment

  18. It’s a journey… • Currently, seeking wide range of views • This process part of a longer-term journey • Looking for best practice and evidence • Decisions to follow….

  19. How to give your views • Visit the consultation webpage atwww.edin.ac/1dWzhf8 • Follow the instructions on that page – you can submit your answers using an online form or by email. Dave.Gorman@ed.ac.uk

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