Divested?
Unclear — responsible investment policy says no arms investments, but funds are not clearly divested from arms.
FOI Request
Successful.
FOI Report
Investment Policy
Girton College Responsible Investment Policy:
“the College is clear that its investment activities: – must fully reflect and, as far as possible, advance the ethical commitments core to the College’s mission, including proactively addressing the issue of climate change; – must be conducted in such a way that the reputational risk to the College and its community is as far as possible mitigated.”
The College’s policy is to invest in investment grade corporate debt via index tracker funds which replicate the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI SRI indices, and which adhere to policies consistent with Girton’s ethical commitments. Specific exclusions are:
- All fossil fuel reserves, energy sector and gas utilities stocks, and thermal coal
- Nuclear power
- Companies involved in significant controversies (i.e. breaches of the UN Global Compact)
- Military weapons and civilian firearms
- Genetically-modified organisms
- Tobacco, alcohol, gaming and pornography
The College may also have exposure to funds invested in UK government securities.
Contacts
Bursar: bursar@girton.cam.ac.uk; 01223 338 981
Senior tutor: seniortutor@girton.cam.ac.uk
Master: Dr Elisabeth Kendall