Alternative Investment Options
- Sustainable Equity: shares of public companies advancing sustainability or that meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets.
- Screened Mutual Funds: mutual funds that group sustainable equity investments. This includes “screened” funds.
- Private Equity: Universities can invest in private sustainable companies, providing key financing to promising firms.
- Community Financial Development Institutions: regional banks that invest locally and purposefully in under-served markets.
- Green Revolving Loan Funds: funds set aside to increase on-campus energy efficiency, which leads to cost savings.
- Green Debt: bonds from governments and corporations that fund sustainable projects.
- Public-Private-Partnerships: Universities can team with governments and the private sector on large scale sustainability projects.
- Direct investment in real property: Universities can own property, such as land or renewable energy plants.