The Illinois General Assembly 40 ILCS 5/1-113.17 reads as follows:
Sec. 1-113.17. Investment sustainability. Every retirement system, pension fund, or investment board subject to this Code shall adopt a written investment policy and file a copy of that policy with the Department of Insurance within 30 days after its adoption. Whenever a board changes its investment policy, it shall file a copy of the new policy with the Department within 30 days.
The investment policy shall include material, relevant, and decision-useful sustainability factors to be considered by the board, within the bounds of financial and fiduciary prudence, in evaluating investment decisions. Such factors shall include, but are not limited to: (1) corporate governance and leadership factors; (2) environmental factors; (3) social capital factors; (4) human capital factors; and (5) business model and innovation factors, as provided under the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-473, eff. 1-1-20.)
Attorney Cary J. Collins’ interpretation of this section is:
The Board shall include material, relevant, and decision-useful sustainability factors to be considered by the board, within the bounds of financial and fiduciary prudence, in evaluating investment decisions. Such factors shall include, but are not limited to: (1) corporate governance and leadership factors; (2) environmental factors; (3) social capital factors; (4) human capital factors; and (5) business model and innovation factors, as provided under the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act.