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Arkansas

Arkansas has one main public pension fund:

  • The APERS board represents eligible public employees of the state and consists of 13 members. 3 Ex Officio (Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Secretary of the Department of Finance); 6 appointed by the Governor; 2 appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; 2 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

By Asset Manager

AQR Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

82%

Allianz Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

10%

Aristotle Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

29%

DoubleLine Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

52%

Franklin Templeton Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

51%

GMO Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

60%

Goldman Sachs Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

6%

Invesco Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

34%

JPMorgan Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

20%

Lazard Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

49%

Loomis Sayles

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

25%

PGIM Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

42%

PIMCO Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

85%

Putnam Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

8%

State Street Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

18%

State Street SSGA

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

19%

T Rowe Price Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

3%

UBS Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

48%

Artisan Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

17%

Blackstone Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

84%

Boston Partners Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

28%

Baillie Gifford Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

29%

LSV Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

37%

Kayne Anderson Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

29%

Asset Manager Voting

Pro-ESG

27.5%

Anti-ESG

1.8%

Anti-Fossil Fuels

28%

Anti-Pollution/Waste

32%

Animal Rights

14%

DEI

27%

Weapons/Defense

16%

Human Rights

34%

Income Equality

29%

Political Speech/Lobbying Spending

31%

Health Care

19%

Race/Gender targets on Boards

37%

Non-Pecuniary Corporate Purpose

18%

ESG-Focused Governance

21%

Abortion

18%

Pro-Fossil Fuel

2%

Equality not DEI

2%

Controversial Cause Support

2%

Geopolitical Rivals/China

2%

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