WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (December 10, 2018)– The California State Teachers’ Retirement System today announced it has received top honors in Pensions & Investments magazine’s Best Places to Work in Money Management for 2018.
Today’s announcement reflects the fourth such honor for CalSTRS in the award’s seven years.
At the July 2018 board meeting, the Teachers’ Retirement Board adopted the 2019 Notice of Election outlining the requirements for the 2019 board election.
Three of the 12 Teachers’ Retirement Board members will be elected by the active membership. CalSTRS will hold the election from October 1, 2019 through November 30, 2019.
Active and inactive members may now view their 2018 Retirement Progress Report on myCalSTRS. Your Retirement Progress Report provides a personalized overview of your CalSTRS account and benefits.
CalSTRS has long focused on corporate accountability and improving long-term returns in its portfolio. Board diversity is an essential tool in the goals to improve corporate accountability and enhance long-term sustainable value shareholders, generally and CalSTRS beneficiaries in particular.
CalSTRS supports board diversity as an important business goal that can be properly addressed in the marketplace. The following resources are for your convenience; this list is not intended to be definitive or conclusive.
Mind the Gap is a review of empirical findings and Glass Lewis’ research on gender diversity in 11 different markets.
This report covers issues such as:
Existing and upcoming legislation and guidance on diversity considerations and quotas.
Findings regarding female representation in the boardroom, on key committees and in various sectors.
For more information or to obtain this report, complete the Request Information form at Glass, Lewis & Company’s website. Mention this report in the “Comments” section.
