Cambridge Divest

Queen’s

Divested?

No.

FOI Request

Successful (initially refused, provided after follow-up). 

An initial response from the bursar of Queen's College to a freedom of information request. Dear [blank] Further to your request dated 8 January 2023 under the Freedom of Information Act, the answer to your question is that Queens' College does not hold this information. If you feel that we have not dealt with your request under the Freedom of Information Act properly, the College's procedures indicate that you may complain to the President who may be contacted at Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET, email: [email address]. You also have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision on whether your request has been dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. The Information Commissioner will usually expect complainants to have exhausted an organisation's internal complaints procedures before accepting a complaint. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Yours sincerely Jonathan Spence, DL, MA (Oxon), MA Senior Bursar Queens' College

FOI Report

QUEENS’ FULL EMAIL OF DISCLOSED INVESTMENTS:

Further to my email below, I confirm the information the College holds on its investments in collective vehicles is the amount of the holding. We also have summary return information for each holding. The individual holdings as of 31 December 2023, the latest available information, is below. It is expressed as £000s. You should note the Renewables Infrastructure group Limited is a direct investment. This is the only direct investment the College holds, other than directly held investment properties all of which are in the United Kingdom.

Global ESG UBS MSCI ACWI ESG Universal Carbon Select ETF        £2,868

Global ESG UBS MSCI ACWI ESG Social Responsibility ETF              £13,585

Palamon European Equity III                                                               £1,569

Warburg Pincus Private Equity                                                           £12,534

Sarasin Endowments Fund                                                                     £10,496

iShares World Healthcare Sector UCITS ETF USD Dist                       £6,409

iShares Healthcare Innovation ETF                                                         £399

Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited                                          £1,198

iShares Global Clean Energy ETG                                                              £355

iShares Automation & Robotics UCTIS ETF USD                                 £1,132

Clean Growth Fund LP                                                                                 £555

Nippon Active Value Fund                                                                      £1,386

SPDR S&P Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF                                          £12,755

Investment Policy

Annual Report and Investment Statements (2023-4) and Approach to Investments. 

Student Body Motions

JCR referendum for Palestine voted through.

Meetings with President held.

Queens’ for Palestine student group created: @queensforpal

Contacts

Senior bursar: Mr Jonathan Spence; senior.bursar@queens.cam.ac.uk

Senior tutor: Dr Andrew Thompson; senior.tutor@queens.cam.ac.uk

President:  Dr Mohamed A. El-Erian; no publicly listed contact. 

Tutorial office: tutorial.office@queens.cam.ac.uk