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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.

Averages

Pro-ESG

Anti-ESG

State Rank

42nd

State Rank

4th

Asset Manager Average

47%

Asset Manager Average

By Asset Manager

Artisan Partners

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

37%

Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.

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

45%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.

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

18%

Eagle Capital Management, LLC

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

18%

Fisher Investments

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

21%

Harding-Loevner, LP

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

21%

Invesco Advisors

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

35%

Lazard Asset Management, LLC

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

38%

Mondrian Investment Partners

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

38%

Northern Trust Asset Management

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

43%

Principal Capital Investors LL

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

47%

Riverbridge Partners, LLC

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

47%

UBS

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

47%

Acadian Asset Management

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

47%

Baillie Gifford

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

47%

Asset Manager Voting

Board Diversity:

22%

Require Environmental/Social Qualifications:

Establish Environmental/Social Committee:

Link Executive Pay to Social Goals:

12%

Climate Change:

46%

GHG Emissions:

48%

Climate Change Action:

Report on Healthcare/Abortion:

46%

Weapons-Related Proposals:

18%

Social Proposal:

14%

Income Inequality:

Political Activities and Action:

12%

Political Contributions and Lobbying:

53%

Political Lobbying Disclosure:

56%

Racial Equity Audit:

50%

Management Environmental Proposals:

61%

Anti-Social (Anti-ESG):

Charitable Contributions:

11%

**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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