Sustainable Investing Advisory Committee Did you know that Ohio University is working to develop a student managed portfolio that embraces Socially Responsible Investing as a core tenet? This program is being proposed, reviewed and developed in an effort to contribute to long-term institutional investments in sustainable business, behaviors and communities. SIAC The Sustainable Investing Advisory Committee (SIAC) is a new organization in FY14 that is supervised by a faculty advisor and supported by a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Sustainability. SIAC will report to the Ohio University Foundation. High-ability and committed students are invited to apply to participate in this prestigious organizations. In partnership with the Student Equity Management Group (SEMG) and the Fixed Income Management Group (SIMG), SIAC will work to develop institutional portfolios relating to Socially Responsible Investing. SIAC will engage in several core activities: 1.) Define "sustainable investing" for the university. This definition is to encompass: sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR);environment, social and governance (ESG) responsibility; and, socially responsible investing (SRI). 2.) Specify an investment universe consistent with SRI/sustainability for use by SEMG and FIMG. The universe should generally be inclusive, identifying those companies and securities that are leaders in SRI. 3.) SIAC will accept other responsibilities or execute projects at the request of the OU Vice President for Finance and Administration, OU Foundation, or the SEMG and FIMG. 4.) SIAC will conduct regular training and research to make sure that the group provides advice to SEMG, FIMG, and the OU Foundation that represents professional best practices. 5.) SIAC will be supervised by a faculty sponsor and, for the first year at least, be supported by a graduate assistant selected and advised by the OU Director of Sustainability. 6.) In SIAC's first year of implementation, the Office of Sustainability will work to provide the supplies and meeting space necessary for group members to complete their duties.
Interested in joining or learning more? Email us: sustainability@ohio.edu! 6