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Environmental Social and Governance (ESG)
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As You Sow Calls Out Big Tech for $5 Billion Loss in 401(k) Returns
A report by the corporate social responsibility non-profit analyzed 401(k) plans of 12 tech sector companies
Gomez: DOL Fiduciary Rule Seeks to ‘Level the Playing Field’
Assistant Secretary of Labor tells NAPA 401(k) Summit audience to actually “read the rule” before judgment
Bill to Ban ESG Consideration in Retirement Plans Floated by House Republicans
Legislation is latest attempt to reverse Biden Administration’s controversial ESG rule
U.S. Asset Managers Differ on Environmental, Social Impacts
New Morningstar data today analyzes ESG voting records and policy stances of 10 largest U.S. asset managers
Institutional Investors, Asset Managers, Shift to Net-Zero Targets
Twenty-five percent of asset owners say they're planning to create a formal net-zero commitment within the next 12 months, finds Cerulli
Climate-Friendly Initiative Aims to Retire Big Oil in 401(k)s
A virtual protest by the Crane Institute of Sustainability wants to dismantle the fossil fuel industry from 401(k) accounts and instead help financial institutions offer ESG-backed funds
As You Sow Calls Out Federal TSP for Investing Billions in Fossil Fuels
An analysis by As You Sow finds the Federal Thrift Savings Plan has invested over $35 billion in coal, oil, and gas companies
ESG Issues Continue to Make Headlines
Groom Law’s George Sepsakos and Jake Eigner describe regulatory and political developments in the ever-shifting environmental, social and governance landscape
Unlocking the Power of Retirement Plans for Climate Action
In this op-ed, Impact Experience’s Yejide Olutosin and Jenna Nicholas discuss a recently published opinion letter providing a legally defensible framework for evaluating ESG factors in employer-sponsored retirement plans
ESG Rule Survives Legal Challenge from Red State AGs
Federal judge’s decision Thursday keeps Labor Department’s controversial 2022 rule in force; draws praise from retirement industry voices