MINNESOTA DIVESTMENT COALITION – February 2022 Briefing to the SBI 1. Recommended due diligence procedures for private equity investment decisions. Almost 25% of SBI holdings are in private equity companies such as KKR and Blackrock. Investments in private equity industries differ in a very important way from investments in publicly traded companies – once the …
MINNESOTA DIVESTMENT COALITION – October 2021 Briefing to the SBI This monthly update highlights global action on fossil fuel divestment and serves to inspire MN State Board of Investment Members to take urgent action to protect our investments and stop climate change. As stated in the Minnesota Divestment Coalition’s September briefing to the SBI, we believe …
2021-09-MN-DIVESTMENT-COALITION-BRIEFING-to the SBI Shareholder Engagement: A license to fuel rather than fight climate change This monthly update highlights global action on fossil fuel divestment and serves to inspire MN State Board of Investment Members to take urgent action to protect our investments and stop climate change. The Minnesota State Board of Investment (MSBI) published a …
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MINNESOTA DIVESTMENT COALITION AUGUST 2021 BRIEFING TO THE SBI This monthly update highlights global action on fossil fuel divestment and serves to inspire MN State Board of Investment Members to take urgent action to protect our investments and stop climate change. At the May 26, 2021, State Board of Investment (SBI) meeting, board members approved …
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MINNESOTA DIVESTMENT COALITION – July 2021 Briefing to the SBI This monthly update highlights global action on fossil fuel divestment and serves to inspire MN State Board of Investment Members to take urgent action to protect our investments and stop climate change. In June 2021, Maine became the first state to pass legislation that bans …
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MINNESOTA DIVESTMENT COALITION – JUNE 2021 BRIEFING TO THE STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENT This monthly update highlights global action on fossil fuel divestment and serves to inspire MN State Board of Investment Members to take urgent action to protect our investments and stop climate change. IEA Report calls for phasing out new fossil fuel plants …
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MINNESOTA DIVESTMENT COALITION – MAY 2021 BRIEFING TO THE SBI This monthly update highlights global action on fossil fuel divestment and serves to inspire MN State Board of Investment Members to take urgent action to protect our investments and stop climate change. Tar Sands and Line 3: Bad for investments, the environment, and Minnesota’s Native …
This monthly update highlights global action on fossil fuel divestment and serves to inspire the MN State Board of Investment Members to take urgent action to protect our investments and stop climate change. New York State to reduce investments in oil sands companies After making the announcement in December 2020 to divest from its riskiest …