A stable and balanced budget enables the University to fulfil its mission.
We invest responsibly and aim to have a carbon-neutral investment portfolio. We have divested investment in fossil fuel production.
The investment activities of the University of Helsinki are guided by the
They are founded on the principles of responsible investment supported by the United Nations and pertain to matters related to the environment, social responsibility and corporate governance in terms of investments.
On the way towards a carbon-neutral portfolio, divesting investment in fossil fuel production constitutes an important interim goal. Companies that produce fossil fuels and those that hold fossil fuel reserves have been removed from all of the global equity index funds in which we have invested.
Neither do the funds include companies that manufacture or provide tobacco products, controversial weapons, adult entertainment and gambling services, or companies that operate in violation of the