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North Dakota

North Dakota State Investment Board (SIB) administers the funds for the state’s two main public pension funds NDPERS and TFFR:

The SIB consists of 11 members: includes the Lt. Governor, State Treasurer, State Insurance Commissioner, Executive Director of Workforce Safety & Insurance, Land Commissioner, 3 representatives of PERS, and 3 representatives of TFFR.
The NDPERS board represents most state and local employees; the board consists of 9 members: 1 Ex Officio (State Health Officer or their designee); 1 appointed by the Attorney General; 2 appointed by legislative management; 5 elected by members of NDPERS.
The TFFR Board represents public school employees and consists of 7 members: the State Treasurer, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and five members appointed by the Governor. The appointed Board members must include one active school administrator, two active elementary or secondary teachers and two retired members.

By Asset Manager

Dimensional Investment Funds

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

Invesco Funds

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

34%

JPMorgan Funds

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

20%

Northern Funds

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

75%

William Blair Funds

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

72%

LSV Funds

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

37%

Asset Manager Voting

Pro-ESG

24.7%

Anti-ESG

Anti-Fossil Fuels

23%

Anti-Pollution/Waste

29%

Animal Rights

15%

DEI

23%

Weapons/Defense

11%

Human Rights

33%

Income Equality

35%

Political Speech/Lobbying Spending

31%

Health Care

12%

Race/Gender targets on Boards

43%

Non-Pecuniary

ESG-Focused Governance

20%

Abortion

13%

Pro-Fossil Fuel

Equality not DEI

Controversial Cause Support

Geopolitical Rivals/China