Investment Oversight Committee
Regular MeetingSan Luis Obispo, CA · May 21, 2026
Agenda
Investment Oversight Committee
AGENDA
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Emily Jackson will call the Regular Meeting of the Investment Oversight
Committee to order.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The public is encouraged to submit comments on any subject within the
jurisdiction of the Investment Oversight Committee that does not appear on this
agenda. Although the Committee will not take action on items presented during
the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a
future agenda for discussion.
3. CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-
controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may
request the Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission to pull an item for
discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent
Agenda within the three-minute time limit.
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 19, 2026 INVESTMENT 5
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES
Recommendation:
To approve the Investment Oversight Committee Minutes of February
19, 2026.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a PRESENTATION OF THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT ON 7
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE & ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Recommendation:
Receive and confirm investment policy compliance.
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Chair Jackson will provide a brief agenda forecast and updates.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Investment Oversight Committee is scheduled
for August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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Investment Oversight Committee Minutes
February 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Investment Oversight Member Debbie Malicoat, City Manager Whitney McDonald,
Committee Members Member Anni Wang, Chair Emily Jackson, Riley Kuhn, Emily
Present: Francis
Investment Oversight
Committee Members
Absent:
City Staff Present: Administrative Assistant Michelle Karpovich
_____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Investment Oversight Committee was
called to order on February 19, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Jackson.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 INVESTMENT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MINUTES
Motion By Emily Francis
Second By Member Wang
To approve the Investment Oversight Committee Minutes of November 20,
2025.
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Ayes (5): Member Malicoat, Member Wang, Chair Jackson, Riley Kuhn,
and Emily Francis
Abstained (1): City Manager Whitney McDonald
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a PRESENTATION OF THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT ON
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE & ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Justin Resuello with PFM Asset Management LLC, provided an update via
PowerPoint presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment:
--End of Public Comment--
Motion By Riley Kuhn
Second By Emily Francis
Receive and confirm investment policy compliance.
Ayes (6): Member Malicoat, City Manager Whitney McDonald, Member
Wang, Chair Jackson, Riley Kuhn, and Emily Francis
CARRIED (6 to 0)
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Investment Oversight Committee is scheduled for May 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in
the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY INVESTMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: XX/XX/202X
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Quarterly
Investment
Report
AS OF March 31, 2026
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This report presents the City’s investment portfolio for
the quarter ending March 31, 2026. It has been
prepared to comply with regulations contained in
California Government Code Section 53646. The report
includes all investments managed by the City on its
own behalf as well as for other third-party agencies on
a fiduciary basis such as the Whale Rock Commission.
It also includes all City related investments held by
trustees for bond debt service obligations. As required,
the report provides information on the investment type,
issuer, maturity date, cost, and current market value for
each security.
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U.S. Treasury Yield Curve
5.50%
Market 5.00% 4.91%
Considerations
Geopolitics has overtaken U.S. macro 4.50%
4.32%
fundamentals as the market’s primary
focus Yield 4.13%
4.00% 3.94%
• Conflict in Iran has increased near-
3.79%
term inflation risks due to higher
commodity prices 3. …
March 31, 2026
• Unemployment rate remains stable 3.50%
with net new job creation near zero December 31,
2025
• Consumer spending and business
investment continue to support 3.00%
3mo 2yr 5yr 7yr 10yr 20yr 30 yr
growth, though momentum is slowing
Maturity
The FOMC maintained its “dot plot”
projection for one 25 basis point rate cut First Quarter 2026 Returns
1%
in 2026. Fed Chair Jerome Powell also
acknowledged the path forward is
complicated by the Middle Eastern
0.63%
conflict, making it more challenging for
the Fed to balance its dual mandate of
price stability and maximum employment.
0.35%
U.S. Treasury yields increased over the 0.19%
0.14%
quarter as investors repriced their Fed 0.08%
policy outlook driven by geopolitical
turmoil and renewed inflation concerns. 0%
ABS
Agency
Corp BBB
Yield increases were led higher by the 2-
U.S. Treasury Corp A-AAA
year maturity reflecting market repricing
of Fed interest rate policy over the next
several quarters.
Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., as of March 31, 2026. Page 9 of 29
Source: ICE BofA Indices. ABS indices are 0-5 year, based on weighted average life. As of March 31, 2026.
What we are
watching… Change in Real GDP
Unemployment Rate
Dec Projections 6%
Dec Projections Mar Projections
While future Fed policy remains uncertain 3%
amid the ongoing conflict, we view the 5% 4.4%
2.4% 4.3% 4.2% 4.2%
meaningful rise in 2.3%
2.1% 2.0% 4%
U.S. Treasury yields as an opportunity. As a 2%
result, for shorter duration strategies, we 3%
prefer a modestly longer duration stance.
For longer duration strategies, we believe 1% 2%
the risk profile is less favorable relative to
shorter strategies but will maintain a curve 1%
steepening bias by modestly underweighting
0% 0%
the long end of the curve.
2026 2027 2028 Longer 2026 2027 2028 Longer
Run Run
Labor market data remained steady with
unemployment at 4.3% in March. Monthly PCE Inflation Federal Funds Rate
payroll employment remained subdued and 4% Dec Projections Mar Projections
Dec Projections Mar Projections
averaged 68,000 new jobs per month over 4%
5%
the quarter. Initial jobless claims held near 3% 2.7%
historically low levels and continuing claims 3% 2.2% 4% 3.4%
declined, reinforcing the persistence of a 2.0% 2.0% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%
2% 3%
“low-hire, low-fire” environment.
2%
2%
Inflation remained stubborn during the first 1%
quarter of 2026, with limited progress in core 1% 1%
services and continued upward pressure 0% 0%
from tariff passthroughs. Looking ahead, the 2026 2027 2028 Longer 2026 2027 2028 Longer
inflation outlook has become increasingly Run Run
dependent on the duration of the Middle East
conflict and the extent to which sustained
energy price increases feed into core goods
and services.
Source: Federal Reserve, latest economic projections as of March 2026.
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Current Cash
and
Investment
Summary
The following is a summary of the City’s cash and
investments based on market value, as of March 31,
2026, compared to the prior quarter.
Investment Entity March 31, 2026 Percent of Total** December 31, 2025
City Held Cash & Investments $74,253,332.36 25.7% $54,580,092.62
JPMorgan Money Market Account $50,000,000.00 17.3% $50,000,000.00
LAIF Held Investments $50,789,057.88 17.6% $50,257,651.85
PFMAM Managed Investments* $114,222,982.43 39.5% $113,756,480.36
TOTAL** $289,265,372.67 100% $268,594,224.83
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*Figures shown exclude accrued interest. **Details may not add up to total due to rounding.
Current Factors
Cash and
Investment
• Some major City revenues are received on a
periodic rather than a monthly basis. Property Tax
Summary
is received in December, January, April, and May
of each year. Transient Occupancy Tax is
received monthly but varies considerably due to
seasonality.
There are several factors • Payments for bonded indebtedness or large
which result in changes in capital projects can reduce the portfolio
cash and investment substantially in the quarter in which they occur.
balances from month-to-
month and quarter-to- • The City pays its CalPERS obligation in a lump
quarter, dependent on the sum at the beginning of the fiscal year to achieve
receipt of revenues or a interest savings.
large disbursement.
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Securities
% of % Change Permitted by
Security Type Market Value Portfolio vs. 12/31/25 Policy
U.S. Treasury 64,471,836 56.11% -7.09% 100%
Securities in the City’s
portfolio are priced by Federal Agency 0 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Refinitiv, an independent
pricing service, at the end Municipal Obligations 0 0.00% -0.19% 30%
of every month. In some
Negotiable CDs 1,004,436 0.87% -0.01% 30%
cases, the City may have
investments with a current Corporate Notes 32,375,270 28.18% 6.31% 30%
market value that is greater
Asset-Backed
or less than the recorded 16,277,241 14.17% 1.05% 15%
Securities
value. These changes in
Securities Sub-Total 114,128,784 99.33% 0.08%
market value are due to
fluctuations in the Money Market Fund 94,199 0.08% -0.05% 20%
marketplace, having no
effect on yield, as the City Accrued Interest 678,562 0.59% -0.03%
does not intend to sell Securities Total 114,901,544 100.00% 0.00%
securities prior to maturity.
Nevertheless, these
market changes can
impact the total value of
the portfolio.
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Total Return PFMAM Managed 3/31/2026 12/31/2025
Average Maturity
Total return is calculated 2.71 2.56
(Years)
based on interest and both
Effective Duration1 2.15 2.07
realized and unrealized
changes in market value; Average Market Yield 3.99% 3.76%
this is expressed as a rate 1Effective duration is the approximate percentage change in price for each 1% change in interest rates.
of return over a specified
period of time based on
cost and is backward-
looking.
• Focused on long-term Total Rate Since
performance and 3 Months 1 Year 3 Years
of Return Inception
growth
City of SLO 0.38% 4.20% 4.38% 2.02%
• Affected by both yield
0-5 Treasury
and market value 0.33% 3.91% 4.13% 1.82%
Index
fluctuations
Variance +0.05% +0.29% +0.25% +0.20%
• Reflects “true value” of
the portfolio
• Recommended
approach by the
Government Finance
Officers Association
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The investment objectives of the City of San Luis Obispo are first, to
provide safety of principal to ensure the preservation of capital in the
overall portfolio; second, to provide sufficient liquidity to meet all
operating requirements; and third, to earn a commensurate rate of
return consistent with the constraints imposed by the safety and
liquidity objectives. The City follows the practice of pooling cash and
investments for all funds under its direct control. Funds held by outside
fiscal agents under provisions of bond indentures are maintained
separately. Interest earned on pooled cash and investments is
allocated quarterly to the various Quarterly Investment Report funds
based on the respective fund’s average quarterly cash balance.
Investment Interest earned from cash and investments with fiscal agents is
credited directly to the related accounts.
Objectives It is common for governments to pool the cash and investments of
various funds to improve investment performance. By pooling funds,
the City can benefit from economies of scale, diversification, liquidity,
and ease of administration. The City uses the services of an
investment advisor, PFM Asset Management, to manage a portion of
the City’s portfolio. The City’s strategy is to retain approximately 25%
of the portfolio to manage its day-to-day cash flow needs, while PFM’s
focus is on longer-term investment management. In addition, the City
has retained direct control of several investments that had been
acquired before the City began to use investment advisors. All
investments are held by the City in a safekeeping account with Bank of
New York Mellon, except for investments held by trustees related to
bond financings, which are held by either US Bank or Bank of New
York Mellon.
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ESG investing is the process of incorporating the
analysis of non-financial environmental, social, and
governance factors into investment decisions alongside
traditional financial criteria. As set forth in the City’s
Investment Management Plan dated August 18, 2020, it
is City’s objective to integrate environmental, social, and
Environmental, governance (“ESG”) factors into investment decisions
Social, for its investment portfolio to the extent practical and
and Governance possible.
(ESG) Investment In order to achieve this objective, the City will apply the
Objectives ESG Investment Criteria to the following Investments:
Asset-Backed Securities, Bankers’ Acceptances,
Commercial Paper, Corporate, Medium-Term & Bank
Notes, and Negotiable Bank Deposit Obligations.
The ESG investment criteria is based on ESG Risk
Ratings, industry and subindustry definitions, and
subindustry rankings as provided by Sustainalytics.
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ESG Risk Allocation by ESG Risk Rating
Composition Not Rated
Low
Overview
56%
29%
The ESG Risk Rating measures
economic value at risk based on
ESG factors.
A company’s ESG Risk Rating is
comprised of a quantitative score
Medium
and a risk category. The score 14%
indicates unmanaged ESG risk. High
Risk categories are absolute and 1%
comparable across industries.
Lower scores represent less
unmanaged risk. Ratings are
scored on a scale of 1-100 and are 41/42 of portfolio issuers are rated with a total rated market value of $49.9 million (43%)
assigned to one of the following
ESG risk categories:
• Negligible Risk (overall score
of 0-9.99 points) Negligible Low Medium High Severe
• Low Risk (10-19.99 points)
• Medium Risk (20-29.99 points) Portfolio Average
• High Risk (30-39.99 points) ESG Risk Rating
18.7
• Severe Risk (40 and higher
points)
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value. Please see important disclosures at the end of this presentation.
* U.S. Treasury and municipal obligations, if held, are not included in the analysis.
Industry Exposure and Weighted Average Risk Score
30 45%
26.8
22.6 22.8
22.1 21.7
Industry 20.3 19.9
Portfolio Weight (%)
20 30%
Diversification
ESG Risk Rating
17.0
16.1
15.3 14.9
10.2
10 15%
0 0%
Portfolio holdings and Sustainalytics data as of March 31, 2026. Average ESG Risk Rating represents the marketPage 18 of 29
value-weighted average ESG risk rating for each industry.
ESG Risk Rating Key
Negligible Low Medium High Severe
0-9.99 10-19.99 20-29.99 30-39.99 40-100
S&P Credit Credit Rating Grouped by ESG Risk Rating Category
Rating AAA
Distribution AA
A
A-1/A-1+
$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25
Market Value Allocation (Millions $)
Average ESG Risk Rating by S&P Credit Rating
30
20.2 19.2
20 15.9 15.5
10
0
AAA AA A A-1/A-1+
Portfolio holdings and Sustainalytics data as of March 31, 2026. If a security is not rated by S&P, the equivalent Page 19 of 29
Moody’s rating is used. NR stands for ‘no rating’ and implies that the issuer is not rated by S&P or Moody’s but is
rated by Fitch.
ESG Risk
Subindustry
Issuer % Weight Subindustry Rating
Percentile
3/31/26
Communications
Cisco Systems, Inc. 1.6% 2 10.2
Equipment
Novartis AG 1.3% Pharmaceuticals 1 10.9
Holdings as of The Home Depot, Inc. 0.9%
Home Improvement
Retail
21 12.6
March 31, Adobe, Inc. 1.0%
Enterprise and
Infrastructure Software
4 13.3
2026 Visa, Inc.
Target Corp.
1.6%
0.7%
Data Processing
Department Stores
10
2
14.0
14.3
Citigroup, Inc. 2.3% Diversified Banks 11 14.8
Sorted By ESG
Asset Management and
BlackRock, Inc. 1.1% 4 15.1
Custody Services
Risk Rating Coöperatieve Rabobank UA 0.9% Diversified Banks 13 15.5
Deere & Co. 0.7% Agricultural Machinery 18 15.6
National Rural Utilities
0.4% Development Banks 70 16.0
Cooperative Finance Corp.
Mastercard, Inc. 0.5% Data Processing 18 16.3
Enterprise and
Salesforce, Inc. 0.7% 14 16.3
Infrastructure Software
Online and Direct
Amazon.com, Inc. 1.5% 5 16.6
Marketing Retail
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.2% Diversified Banks 16 16.6
Fifth Third Bancorp 0.3% Regional Banks 14 17.3
American Express Co. 1.8% Consumer Finance 15 17.6
Asset Management and
State Street Corp. 0.4% 10 18.0
Custody Services
AstraZeneca PLC 0.7% Pharmaceuticals 5 18.3
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. 1.7% Automobiles 5 18.8
Kubota Corp. 0.5% Agricultural Machinery 34 18.9
Capital One Financial Corp. 0.8% Consumer Finance 21 19.1
Bank of America Corp. 2.5% Diversified Banks 22 19.2
Source: Sustainalytics. Holdings as of March 31, 2026. Page 20 of 29
ESG Risk
Subindustry
Issuer % Weight Subindustry Rating
Percentile
3/31/26
Internet Software and
Alphabet, Inc. 1.6% 28 19.9
Services
PepsiCo, Inc. 0.7% Packaged Foods 4 19.9
Holdings as of The PNC Financial Services
Group, Inc.
0.7% Regional Banks 23 20.5
March 31, Ally Financial, Inc.
Eli Lilly & Co.
0.2%
0.7%
Consumer Finance
Pharmaceuticals
30
8
20.6
20.6
2026 Ford Motor Co.
Kenvue, Inc.
0.4%
0.5%
Automobiles
Personal Products
15
15
21.4
21.7
National Securities Clearing Business Support
1.3% 56 22.1
Sorted By ESG
Corp. Services
Toyota Motor Corp. 2.1% Automobiles 18 22.5
Risk Rating The Bank of New York
1.4%
Asset Management and
26 23.6
Mellon Corp. Custody Services
(continued) The Goldman Sachs Group,
0.7%
Investment Banking and
21 23.7
Inc. Brokerage
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 0.2% Automobiles 33 23.8
Investment Banking and
Morgan Stanley 1.4% 23 24.0
Brokerage
General Motors Co. 0.2% Automobiles 35 24.4
Heavy Machinery and
Caterpillar, Inc. 0.8% 18 25.0
Trucks
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 2.0% Automobiles 38 26.0
Verizon Communications, Telecommunication
0.8% 63 26.8
Inc. Services
Heavy Machinery and
PACCAR, Inc. 0.7% 48 30.7
Trucks
Source: Sustainalytics. Holdings as of March 31, 2026. Page 21 of 29
Distribution List
City Council Investment Oversight Independent Auditor
Committee
Erica A. Stewart Badawi & Associates
Mayor Emily Francis
Council Liaison
Michelle Shoresman
PFM Asset
Vice Mayor Anni Wang
Public Member Management
Michael R. Boswell
Council Member Whitney McDonald Monique Spyke
City Manager Managing Director
Emily Francis
Emily Jackson Justin Resuello
Council Member
Director of Finance Institutional Sales & Relationship
Jan Marx Manager
Council Member Debbie Malicoat
Deputy Director of Finance/City
Controller
Riley Kuhn
Principal Financial Analyst—Budget
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Appendix
• Additional ESG Information
• ESG Themes Information
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ESG Risk Rating Range and Average by Sector
20.2
ABS
Sector
Analysis
18.0
Corporate Notes
15.5
Certificates of Deposit
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
ESG Risk Rating
Source: Sustainalytics. Data as of March 31, 2026. Bars represent the range of held issuers’ ESG risk rating thatPage 24 of 29
fall under each sector, and lines indicate the sectors market value-weighted average ESG risk rating. Please see
important disclosures at the end of this presentation.
ESG Themes Glossary
ESG Theme Theme Description Key Indicators
Refers to a company’s management of risks • Carbon intensity
related to its energy efficiency and • Renewable energy use
Carbon Output & greenhouse gas emissions in its operation • Env. Mgt. System certification
Energy Use as well as its products and services in the • GHG reporting / risk management
production phase and during the product • Hazardous products
use phase • Sustainable products & services
• Emergency response program
• Solid waste management
Evaluates the management of emissions • Effluent management
and releases from a company’s own • Radioactive waste management
Waste & Pollution
operations to air, water, and land, excluding • Hazardous waste management
greenhouse gas emissions • Non-GHG air emissions programs
• Oil spill disclosure & performance
Environment • Recycled material use
• Biodiversity programs
Analyzes how efficiently and effectively a • Deforestation programs / polices
company uses its raw material inputs and • Site closure & rehabilitation
Resource Use &
water in production. It also encompasses • Water intensity & risk management
Biodiversity
how a company manages the impact of its • Forest certifications
operations on land, ecosystems, and wildlife • Supplier environmental programs / certifications
• Sustainable agriculture programs
Evaluates the community impact from an
• Env Impact – Community Relations
Community environmental risk perspective based on an
• Env Impact – Products & Services
Impact assessment of Community Relations,
• Env Impact – Occupational Health and Safety
(Environmental) Products & Services, Occupational Health
• Env Impact – Product Governance
and Safety, and Product Governance
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ESG Themes Glossary
ESG Theme Theme Description Key Indicators
• Discrimination policy
Evaluates the management of risks • Diversity programs
related to human rights, labor rights, • Gender pay equality / disclosures
Human Capital
equality, talent development, • Employee development
Management
employee retention, and labor health • Supply chain management / standards
and safety • Human rights policies & programs
• Employee health & safety
• Product & service safety programs /
Focuses on the management of
c certifications
risks related to product quality,
Product • Data privacy management
safety, wellness, and nutrition, as
Governance • Media & advertising ethics policy
well as customer data privacy &
• Organic products / GMO policy
cybersecurity
• Product health statement
Social Assesses how companies engage • Equitable pricing and availability
with local communities and their • Access to health care
Community management of access to essential • Price transparency
Impact (Social) products or services to • Human rights / indigenous policy
disadvantaged communities or • Community involvement programs
groups • Noise management
• Systemic risk management / reporting
Analyzes financial stability and
• Tier 1 capital
issues that pose systemic risks and
• Leverage ratio
potential external costs to society in
ESG Financial Integration • Responsible investment / asset management
the financial services industry. Also
& Resilience • Underwriting standards
measures ESG activities by financial
• Financial inclusion
institutions
• Credit & loan standards
• Green buildings investments
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ESG Themes Glossary
ESG Theme Theme Description Key Indicators
• Board / management quality & integrity
• Board structure
• Ownership & shareholder rights
Evaluates a company’s rules, policies, and • Remuneration
practices with a focus on how a company's • Audit & financial reporting
Corporate board of directors manages and oversees • Stakeholder governance
Governance
Governance the operations of a company. Also assesses • Bribery & corruption policies / programs
the management of general professional • Money laundering policy
ethics and lobbying activities • Whistleblower programs
• Business ethics programs
• Political involvement policy
• Lobbying and political expenses
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Disclosures
This report contains information developed by Sustainalytics. Such information and data are proprietary of Sustainalytics
and/or its third-party suppliers (Third Party Data) and are provided for informational purposes only. The use of the data does
not constitute an endorsement of any product or project, nor investment advice and are not warranted to be complete, timely,
accurate or suitable for a particular purpose. The use of their data is subject to their conditions. For more information visit
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Although PFM Asset Management’s information providers, including without limitation, Sustainalytics, Inc. and its affiliates
(the “ESG Parties”), obtain information from sources they consider reliable, none of the ESG Parties warrants or guarantees
the originality, accurate and/or completeness of any data herein. None of the ESG Parties make any express or implied
warranties of any kind, and the ESG Parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, with respect to any data herein. None of the ESG Parties shall have any liability for any errors or
omissions in connect with any data herein. Further, without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any of the ESG
Parties have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits)
even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
There is a risk that the issuers selected to support client sustainable objectives may not perform as expected in addressing
sustainability considerations or such performance may change over time, which could cause a client account to temporarily
hold securities that are not in alignment with the account’s sustainable objectives. Further, there is a risk that information used
to evaluate ESG criteria may not be readily available, complete or accurate, which could negatively impact an account’s
ability to apply its sustainable objectives. In managing client's sustainability objectives, PFM Asset Management may rely on
analysis and ratings provided by third parties in determining whether an issuer meets an account’s sustainability objectives. A
client’s perception may differ from PFM Asset Management’s or a third party’s on how to judge an issuer’s adherence to
client's guidelines.
PFM Asset Management serves clients in the public sector and is a division of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., which
is the legal entity providing investment advisory services. U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment
adviser, a direct subsidiary of U.S. Bank N.A. and an indirect subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bank N.A. is not responsible
for and does not guarantee the products, services, or performance of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.
For more information regarding PFMAM’s services or entities, please visit www.pfmam.com.
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Disclosures (cont.)
The views expressed within this material constitute the perspective and judgment of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. at
the time of distribution and are subject to change. Any forecast, projection, or prediction of the market, the economy,
economic trends, and equity or fixed-income markets are based upon current opinion as of the date of issue and are also
subject to change. Opinions and data presented are not necessarily indicative of future events or expected performance.
Information contained herein is based on data obtained from recognized statistical services, issuer reports or
communications, or other sources, believed to be reliable. No representation is made as to its accuracy or completeness.
PFM Asset Management serves clients in the public sector and is a division of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., which
is the legal entity providing investment advisory services. U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment
adviser, a direct subsidiary of U.S. Bank N.A. and an indirect subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bank N.A. is not responsible
for and does not guarantee the products, services, or performance of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.
NOT FDIC INSURED : NO BANK GUARANTEE : MAY LOSE VALUE
For Institutional Investor or Investment Professional Use Only – This material is not for inspection by, distribution to, or
quotation to the general public.
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