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Montana

Montana has two main public pension funds, MPERS and MTRS, which are both represented by one board:

  • The MPERA board represents 8 retirement systems covering nearly all state employees; the board consists of 7 members, all appointed by the Governor.

By Asset Manager

BlackRock Funds

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

7%

Dimensional Investment Funds

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

5%

Franklin Templeton Funds

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

51%

Invesco Funds

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

34%

Lazard Funds

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

49%

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%

Baillie Gifford Funds

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

29%

Asset Manager Voting

Pro-ESG

24.8%

Anti-ESG

1.6%

Anti-Fossil Fuels

23%

Anti-Pollution/Waste

31%

Animal Rights

13%

DEI

25%

Weapons/Defense

15%

Human Rights

32%

Income Equality

37%

Political Speech/Lobbying Spending

29%

Health Care

13%

Race/Gender targets on Boards

37%

Non-Pecuniary

10%

ESG-Focused Governance

20%

Abortion

15%

Pro-Fossil Fuel

1%

Equality not DEI

2%

Controversial Cause Support

2%

Geopolitical Rivals/China

1%

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