University of Leicester
Complicit investments: £88,391
Based on FOI requests
Direct Investments
The university did not provide us with the necessary information on their direct investments. Please contact us for further information.Indirect Investments
| Investment fund/tracker | Complicit company | Investment value (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Bernstein - Sustainable Global Thematic Portfolio |
Caterpillar US Company Caterpillar supplies the Israeli military with D9 bulldozers which are weaponised and used to demolish Palestinian homes, schools, villages and civilian infrastructure, including sewage and water pipes. Caterpillar also provides equipment used to reinforce Israels apartheid wall in the West Bank and for the construction of illegal settlements and settlement infrastructure on stolen Palestinian land. In addition, these bulldozers have been involved in constructing Israel’s military checkpoints in the occupied Palestinian territory. These constitute war crimes under international law. |
£22,223 |
| Alliance Bernstein - Sustainable Global Thematic Portfolio |
Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation own Avnet cyber security firm. Avnet boasts of “harnessing the unique skillsets of former IDF intelligence officers and OSCE/OSCP/CISSP-certified hackers, each Avnet ops team benefits from peerless experience and specialist expertise.” Its clients include Elbit Systems, one of Israel’s largest private arms manufacturers, as well as Bank Leumi and Bank Hapoalim, both included on the UN OHCHR’s list of business enterprises active in Israel’s illegal settlements on stolen Palestinian land. |
£66,168 |