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Mississippi

Mississippi has one main public pension fund:

The PERS board represents all eligible state and local government employees; the board consists of 10 members: 1 Ex Officio (State Treasurer); appointed 1 by the Governor; 2 elected by retirees; 2 elected by state employees; 1 elected by representative of public schools and community colleges; 1 elected by representative of institutions of higher learning; 1 elected by representative of county employees; 1 elected by representative of municipality employees.

By Asset Manager

Dimensional Investment Funds

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

Fisher Funds

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

67%

Harding Loevner Funds

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

12%

Invesco Funds

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

34%

Lazard Funds

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

49%

Northern Funds

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

75%

Principal Funds

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

46%

UBS Funds

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

48%

Artisan Funds

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

17%

Baillie Gifford Funds

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

29%

Eagle Capital Growth Funds

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

Mondrian Funds

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

47%

Cohen & Steers Funds

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

14%

Asset Manager Voting

Pro-ESG

32.1%

Anti-ESG

Anti-Fossil Fuels

27%

Anti-Pollution/Waste

41%

Animal Rights

27%

DEI

32%

Weapons/Defense

11%

Human Rights

40%

Income Equality

52%

Political Speech/Lobbying Spending

43%

Health Care

18%

Race/Gender targets on boards

62%

Non-Pecuniary

ESG-Focused Governance

21%

Abortion

19%

Pro-Fossil Fuel

Equality not DEI

Controversial Cause Support

Geopolitical Rivals/China