Responsible Investing in Canadian Universities

Authors

Srikanth Ramani, The University of Western OntarioFollow
Deidre Henne
Donna Kotsopoulos
Brandon A. DicksonFollow
Carson Boyd
Braeden DeDecker
Ryan Hill

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2022

Journal

Policy Reviews in Higher Education

Volume

6

First Page

68

Last Page

93

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/23322969.2021.1996266

Abstract

In this research, we explore responsible investing in Canadian Universities. Interviews were conducted with 31 universities that were identified as having endowments or pension portfolios greater than $50M. We also reviewed publicly available data for these institutions. Universities reported facing numerous barriers but perhaps most noteworthy was a lack of knowledge about RI and a concern about performance risk. Other findings included concerns about structural barriers, governance, development of highly qualified professionals, data gaps, and variability. We conclude with recommendations connected to global frameworks and share a Responsible Investing (RI) Categorization that may be a useful roadmap for advancing RI engagement.

Notes

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Policy Reviews in Higher Education on 2021-11-07, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/23322969.2021.1996266.

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