Montana § 17-6-232 - Consideration Of Nonpecuniary Factors Prohibited

§ 17-6-232. Consideration Of Nonpecuniary Factors Prohibited

Consideration of nonpecuniary factors prohibited. (1) The evaluation by the board of investments or the evaluation or exercise of any right appurtenant to an investment must take into account only pecuniary factors. (2) Environmental, social, governance, or other similarly oriented considerations are pecuniary factors only if they present economic risks or opportunities that qualified investment professionals would treat as material economic considerations under generally accepted investment theories. The weight given to those factors must solely reflect a prudent assessment of their impact on risk and return. (3) The board, when considering environmental, social, governance, or other similarly oriented factors as pecuniary factors, is also required to examine the level of diversification, the degree of liquidity, and the potential risk-return in comparison with other available investment alternatives that would play a similar role in their plans' portfolios. (4) Any pecuniary consideration of environmental, social, governance, or other similarly oriented factors must necessarily include evaluating whether greater returns can be achieved through investments that rank poorly on these factors.