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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.

Averages

Pro-ESG

Anti-ESG

State Rank

32nd

State Rank

5th

Asset Manager Average

42%

Asset Manager Average

8%

By Asset Manager

Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.

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

16%

Invesco Advisors

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

33%

JP Morgan Asset Management

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

39%

LSV Asset Management

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

38%

Northern Trust Asset Management

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

42%

Riverbridge Partners, LLC

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

42%

William Blair Investment Management, LLC

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

42%

Macquarie Investment Management Advisers

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

42%

Asset Manager Voting

Board Diversity:

20%

Require Environmental/Social Qualifications:

5%

Establish Environmental/Social Committee:

6%

Link Executive Pay to Social Goals:

15%

Climate Change:

46%

GHG Emissions:

44%

Climate Change Action:

15%

Report on Healthcare/Abortion:

18%

Weapons-Related Proposals:

21%

Social Proposal:

23%

Income Inequality:

3%

Political Activities and Action:

13%

Political Contributions and Lobbying:

39%

Political Lobbying Disclosure:

55%

Racial Equity Audit:

40%

Management Environmental Proposals:

61%

Anti-Social (Anti-ESG):

7%

Charitable Contributions:

9%

**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.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this report, ‘Proxy Voting,’ is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Click here for the full disclaimer.

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