Responsible Investments

Responsible investments at SFU

At 51猎奇入口 (SFU), we are committed to managing our investments in a way that supports both long-term financial sustainability and our values as a public research university. Every decision is made with future generations in mind鈥攂alancing responsible investing with financial resilience.

We do this through a responsible investing approach grounded in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, guided by global standards, and strengthened through active engagement with the organizations we invest in.

This page is a resource for 51猎奇入口community members interested in learning about responsible investments at the university.

What is responsible investing?

Responsible investing means considering not only financial returns, but also how investments affect people, communities and the environment.

At SFU, we apply ESG principles to assess whether investments are sustainable and resilient over the long term. Examples of ESG considerations include:

Environmental: climate change and nature such as the exclusion of investments in fossil fuel companies;
Social: respect for human rights such as the exclusion of investments in manufacturers;
Governance: corporate governance such as independent board composition, transparency and ethical practices.

These factors help us evaluate risk, opportunity and long-term value.

How 51猎奇入口invests

Most of SFU鈥檚 investments are managed by external investment managers with expertise in balancing strong financial returns and effectively managing ESG-related risks and opportunities.

These managers invest on SFU鈥檚 behalf in funds that incorporate ESG considerations
Their scale and expertise help improve performance and reduce risk for a portfolio the size of SFU鈥檚

In addition:

Most investments are held in large pooled funds where 51猎奇入口is one of many investors
The overall portfolio is broadly diversified across companies, industries, sectors and geographic regions
We seek a strong alignment between competitive returns and responsible investment practices

This approach allows 51猎奇入口to benefit from diversification, professional management and consistent ESG integration.

How we put ESG into practice

Integrated decision-making

ESG considerations are built into investment selection and oversight, alongside financial performance.

SFU鈥檚 approach aligns with the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)鈥攁 globally recognized framework used by institutional investors.

Through these principles, we commit to:

Integrating ESG into investment decisions
Being active, responsible owners
Advocating for greater transparency and disclosure
Promoting the Principles for Responsible Investment
Collaborating to increase impact
Reporting on our progress

These commitments reinforce our focus on responsible stewardship, long-term performance and real-world impact.

Active ownership and engagement

Through our investment managers and partners, 51猎奇入口supports:

Engagement with companies
Collaboration with peers
Shareholder voting
Ongoing improvement in ESG practices

This enables influence at scale, especially through pooled investment structures.

Transparency and accountability

We are committed to clear ESG reporting and monitoring progress over time. This includes quarterly confirmation with the Board of Governors on material ESG risks and concerns and an annual responsible investment report which will be made publicly available.

Why 51猎奇入口prioritizes engagement over divestment

We recognize that our community鈥攕tudents, faculty and staff鈥攃ares deeply about how 51猎奇入口invests.

Engagement enables impact

Remaining invested allows 51猎奇入口and its managers to:

Influence company behaviour through engagement and voting
Support companies transitioning to more sustainable practices
Collaborate with other investors to drive system-wide change

Divestment reduces influence as when investments are sold:

51猎奇入口no longer has a direct role in influencing outcomes
Ownership may shift to investors with fewer ESG priorities
Opportunities to drive improvement are reduced

Complex challenges require participation

Issues such as climate change require change across entire industries. Engagement allows 51猎奇入口to help shape that transition, rather than step away from it.

Divestment remains an important option within SFU鈥檚 approach, used when:

Sustained engagement does not lead to meaningful progress
Risks become unacceptable
Investments are fundamentally misaligned with SFU鈥檚 values or policies

In this context, divestment is an escalation step鈥攏ot the starting point.

Our commitment to the 51猎奇入口community

51猎奇入口is committed to:

Responsible and sustainable investment practices
Leveraging expert managers to enhance performance and mitigate risk
Integrating ESG across all investments
Active engagement and collaboration to support positive change
Disciplined ESG risk monitoring and management process
Transparency and ongoing communication
Listening to and learning from our community

Responsible investing is an evolving practice. By combining ESG principles, active ownership, alignment with global standards like the PRI, and experienced investment management, 51猎奇入口aims to support a future that is financially strong, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable. To ensure consistency and comparability in how ESG is assessed, many of our investment managers use third-party tools such as . These tools provide a standardized, data-driven framework for evaluating companies鈥� exposure to, and management of, financially material, industry-specific sustainability risks and opportunities.

Reporting

The University is committed to transparency and accountability through structured reporting. 51猎奇入口Public Transparency Reports (PRI) and Custodial Statement of Endowment Investment reports will continue to be made available on the Finance website: . In addition, management will provide the Board of Governors with quarterly confirmation regarding any material ESG risks or concerns, and an annual responsible investment report will be made publicly available. Ongoing public reporting increases accountability and provides the university community with clear visibility into investment practices and outcomes.

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