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Kansas

Kansas has one main public pension fund:

The KPERS board represents state and local public employees; the board consists of 9 members: 1 Ex Officio (State Treasurer); 4 appointed by the Governor; 2 appointed by legislative leaders; 2 elected by retirement system members.

Averages

Pro-ESG

Anti-ESG

State Rank

16th

State Rank

41st

Asset Manager Average

36%

Asset Manager Average

By Asset Manager

BlackRock

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

30%

Brookfield Asset Management

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

31%

Lazard Asset Management, LLC

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

34%

State Street Funds

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

36%

State Street Global Advisors

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

36%

Tortoise Capital

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

36%

Baillie Gifford

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

36%

Asset Manager Voting

Board Diversity:

20%

Require Environmental/Social Qualifications:

Establish Environmental/Social Committee:

Link Executive Pay to Social Goals:

Climate Change:

28%

GHG Emissions:

29%

Climate Change Action:

35%

Report on Healthcare/Abortion:

16%

Weapons-Related Proposals:

Social Proposal:

Income Inequality:

Political Activities and Action:

Political Contributions and Lobbying:

16%

Political Lobbying Disclosure:

31%

Racial Equity Audit:

56%

Management Environmental Proposals:

98%

Anti-Social (Anti-ESG):

Charitable Contributions:

**The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) has denied that State Street invests equities or casts proxy votes for the State. RSA has yet to publish its proxy voting records or disclose its investment managers. RSA’s public records list State Street a custodial bank and as a fund manager. No other investment managers are named in RSA public records, which is what is reported on the 1792 Exchange Proxy Database. RSA claims that Glass Lewis conducts its proxy voting. 1792 Exchange encourages RSA to publish these voting records in order that these records might be updated on this page. 1792 Exchange also encourages RSA to retain authority over proxy voting for ESG resolutions and not entrust these duties to Glass Lewis, a firm the Attorney General of Alabama has investigated for promoting ESG priorities at the expense of fiduciary responsibility.

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