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UTAM signs 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis
Every year since 2017, UTAM has joined other investors in signing the Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis. The statement calls on governments to raise their climate…
An Enduring Commitment: UTAM’s 2023 Integrated Annual Report
UTAM is pleased to announce the release of our 2023 Integrated Annual Report. This report to stakeholders details the performance of the Endowment and short-term working capital pool investments…
UTAM maintains excellent scores in PRI Assessment
Since becoming a signatory to the United Nations–supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2016, UTAM has consistently scored higher than the median PRI asset-owner signatory in all…
Gold rating for U of T in new Endowment Impact Benchmark
UTAM is pleased to report that the University of Toronto Endowment rated Gold (the second-highest rating level) in the 2023 pilot to test the Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB). The EIB is a new…
Together: UTAM’s 2022 Integrated Annual Report embraces the shift to integrated reporting
UTAM is pleased to announce the publication of our 2022 Integrated Annual Report, titled Together. This report integrates our regular annual review of UTAM’s investment activities, governance, risk…
UTAM signs 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis
UTAM joins more than 600 investors worldwide, representing almost USD $42 trillion in assets under management, in signing the 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis. To…
UTAM’s 2021 Responsible Investing Report; ICGN Global Stewardship Disclosure Award shortlist
Advancing Sustainability: 2021 Responsible Investing Report We’re pleased to announce the release of our 2021 Responsible Investing Report, titled Advancing Sustainability. As the title suggests, the…
Lisa Becker, UTAM’s COO, appointed to Canadian Coalition for Good Governance’s Environmental and Social Committee
UTAM is pleased to announce that Lisa Becker, UTAM’s Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the Environmental and Social Committee of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG). The…
UTAM Seeds a New RPIA Fossil Fuel Free Strategy
Toronto-based asset management firm RPIA, in collaboration with UTAM, has launched a new, actively managed credit strategy that excludes fossil fuel exposure from the portfolio. The University of…
Investing in Tomorrow: UTAM’s 2021 Annual Report
UTAM’s 2021 Annual Report to stakeholders details the performance of the Endowment and short-term working capital investments managed on behalf of the University of Toronto, along with other…
UTAM Renews Support for CDP’s Science-Based Targets Campaign
For the third year running, UTAM is a signatory to CDP’s Science-Based Targets Campaign. The campaign coordinates global asset owners and major corporate buyers to call on companies to set…
EOS 2021 Annual Review and UTAM’s Engagement Highlights
Since 2019, UTAM has partnered with EOS at Federated Hermes, a specialized provider of global corporate engagement services, to undertake engagement activities representing the combined influence of…
PIAC survey shows responsible investing has momentum, says UTAM’s Lu Yao
Every three years, the Pension Investment Association of Canada (PIAC) surveys its member institutions to gauge approaches to responsible investment and stewardship. The latest Responsible Investment…
University of Toronto Divesting $4 Billion Endowment from Fossil Fuel Investments, Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
U of T is world’s first university to join UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance: University of Toronto President Meric S. Gertler announced today that the University will divest its $4.0 billion…
UTAM Signs Canadian Investor Statement on Climate Change
UTAM joins more than 35 other institutional investors, managing a total of more than $5.5 trillion in assets, in signing a new Canadian Investor Statement on Climate Change, released today.…
UTAM is a Founding Participant of Climate Engagement Canada
We’re pleased to announce that UTAM is a Founding Participant of Climate Engagement Canada (CEC), a finance-led initiative that aims to drive dialogue between the financial community and Canadian…
Publication of 2021 PRI Assessment Reports Delayed
UTAM is a signatory, on behalf of the University of Toronto, to the United Nations–supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a set of commitments adopted by institutional investors…
UTAM Shortlisted for ICGN’s 2021 Global Stewardship Awards
UTAM is pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for an International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Global Stewardship Award for the second year in a row. UTAM is one of five…
A message from Chuck O’Reilly, President and Chief Investment Officer
I'm very pleased to address UTAM’s stakeholders for the first time as President and Chief Investment Officer, following the departure of my predecessor, Daren Smith, to an exciting new appointment…
Chuck O’Reilly to Lead UTAM as President and CIO
UTAM is pleased to announce that Chuck O’Reilly, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Public Equities, will become President and Chief Investment Officer at the end of July. He takes over the…
Chief Investment Officer Names Chuck O’Reilly a Rising Investment Star
Chuck O’Reilly, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Public Equities at UTAM, has been chosen by Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for its Class of 2021 NextGens, a group of 25 rising stars in…
UTAM Signs 2021 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis
Earlier this month, UTAM joined more than 450 investors, representing US$41 trillion in assets, in signing a joint statement to world governments, urging leaders to accelerate action to address…
Read UTAM’s 2020 Annual Report
We’re pleased to announce the publication of our 2020 Annual Report, titled NEXT. It includes details about the performance of the Pension, Endowment and short-term working capital investments we…
EOS Report Highlights 2020 Engagement Activities
The 2020 Annual Review from EOS at Federated Hermes provides insights on the engagement activities it conducted last year on behalf of UTAM and other institutional investors. Active ownership,…
An Update on Climate Action 100+
UTAM is pleased to provide an update on Climate Action 100+, the largest-ever investor-led initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters take necessary action on…
UTAM Partners with Impax to Launch New Sustainability-Focused Investment Vehicle
Responsible investing, including the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, has been an integral part of UTAM’s investment analysis and decision-making process since…
UTAM Joins University Network for Investor Engagement (UNIE)
Today marks the launch of the University Network for Investor Engagement (UNIE), a coalition of Canadian university endowments and pension plans that will leverage our collective power as…
UTAM’s President and CIO Earns Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate from GARP
Daren Smith, UTAM’s President and Chief Investment Officer, is one of the first investment professionals in the world to complete the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR™) program from the Global…
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