The state of university endowments investing in climate change and social justice

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By Peter LupoffJun 2, 2025, 6:00 am308 ptsTop
For decades, university endowments were judged by a single metric: financial returns. But as climate change and social inequality intensify, the $700-plus billion held in university endowments has become a battleground where fundamental questions about the purpose of institutional capital are being fiercely…

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