Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
New Jersey
New York
Texas
Arizona
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| Set forth below is a list of entities that have been deemed prohibited from investment through laws set forth in Arizona Revised Statutes § 35-393. |
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| ASN Bank NV |
| Betsah SA |
| Betsah Invest SA |
| Cactus SA |
| The Co-operative Group |
| Danske Bank |
| Dexia |
| Dutch Lion Cooperatief U.A. |
| FreedomCall UK |
| Guloguz Dis Deposu Ticaret Ve Pazarlama Ltd. |
| HEMA BV |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS |
| Karsten Farms |
| Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP) |
| Nordea |
| Pensionskassernes Administration A/S |
| SNS Bank NV |
| Unilever - In September 2021, Arizona divested bonds held by the state after its Ben & Jerry’s subsidiary announced it would stop selling its product in the West Bank. |
| Vitens NV |
Colorado
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| Unilever - In March 2022, Colorado’s state pension fund announced it would divest a $42 million investment in Unilever PLC after the company’s Ben and Jerry’s subsidiary took economic action against Israel by halting ice cream sales in West Bank settlements. |
Florida
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| List of Prohibited Investments that Boycott Israel (Scrutinized Companies) |
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| Cactus SA [Luxembourg] (2016) |
| Betsah Invest SA [Luxembourg] (2016) |
| Betsah SA [Luxembourg] (2016) |
Cooperative Group Gomersall [UK] (2016)
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| FreedomCall Ltd [UK] (2016) |
| Guloguz Dis Deposu Ticaret Ve Pazarlama Ltd [Turkey] (2016) |
| U2u Consult NV [Belgium] (2016) |
| Unilever (2021) |
Illinois
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| Companies listed below have been deemed prohibited from investment through laws set forth in Article 1 of the Illinois Pension Code and approved by the Illinois Investment Policy Board. |
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| Addidas AG |
| Air Canada* |
| Alstom SA |
| ASN Bank NV |
| Betsah Invest SA |
| Bombardier Inc.* |
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Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited*
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| Cactus SA |
| Caisse Des Depots Et Consignations |
| Co-Operative Group Limited* |
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CRH Finance (U.K.) PLC
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CRH Public Limited Company*
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| CRH SMW Finance Designated Activity Company |
| Dali Capital Public Limited Company |
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Danske Bank
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De Volksbank N.V.*
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Dexia S.A.
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DNB ASA
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| Dutch Lion B.V. |
| Dutch Lion Cooperatief U.A. |
| Guloguz Dis Deposu Ticaret Ve |
| Pazarlama Ltd |
| HEMA BV |
| Karsten Farms |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS |
| Kommunal Landspensjonskasse |
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Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.
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Macquarie Group Limited
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| Nordea Bank Abp |
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Pensionskassernes Administration A/S
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| PFA Pension Forsikrings AS and Storebrand |
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Sampension Kp Livsforsikring A/S
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Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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| SNS Bank NV |
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Stichting Administratiekantoor Beheer Financiele Instellingen
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Storebrand ASA
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| Unilever - In December 2021, the state pension announced it would divest from the company because its Ben & Jerry’s subsidiary stopped selling ice cream in the West Bank. |
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Veolia Environnement SA
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Willow No.2 (Ireland) PLC
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| *Denotes the company is currently in talks with the IIPB on the issue |
New Jersey
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| Unilever |
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New York
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| Institutions or Companies Determined to Participate In Boycott, Divestment, or Sanctions Activity Targeting Israel |
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Achmea Investment Management B.V.
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| Betsah SA [Luxembourg] |
| Betsah Invest SA [Luxembourg] |
| Cactus SA [Luxembourg] |
| The Co-operative Group [UK] |
| FreedomCall UK |
| Guloguz Dis Deposu Ticaret Ve Pazarlama Ltd. |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning |
| Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP) |
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PFA Pension Forskikrings AS
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| Storebrand ASA |
| Unilever |
Texas
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| List of Prohibited Investments that Boycott Israel (Scrutinized Companies) |
| ASN Bank NV |
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Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.
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Betsah Invest SA
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Cactus SA
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Co‐Operative Group Limited
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DNB Bank ASA
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Guloguz Dis Deposu Ticaret Ve Pazarlama Ltd
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Karsten Farms
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KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS
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Kommunal Landspensjonskasse Gjensidig Forsikringsselskap
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| Unilever PLC |
Sources: Arizona State Retirement System, (March 10, 2017).
New York Office of General Services, (August 23, 2021).
State Board Of Administration Of Florida, (January 29, 2019).
Illinois Investment Policy Board (accessed September 13, 2021).
“In First, Texas Divests $72 million from Norwegian Company that Boycotts Israel,” The Tower, (April 19, 2019).
List of Companies that Boycott Israel Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 808 (September 2021).
Bob Christie, “Arizona sells Unilever bonds over Ben & Jerry’s Israel move,” AP, (September 10, 2021).
“Florida Places Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Unilever on Its List of Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel,” News Release, Governor Ron DeSantis, (August 3, 2021).
David Wildstein, “N.J. moves to divest investments in Unilever after Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott,” New Jersey Globe, (September 14 2021).
“Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar: Ben & Jerry’s and its Parent Company Added to Texas List of Companies That Boycott Israel,” Press Release, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, (September 23, 2021).
Carl Campanile, “New York pulls $111M in pension funds from Ben & Jerry’s over boycott of Israel-occupied territories,” New York Post, (October 29, 2021).
