We have gained so much collectively from the hard-won battles of organized workers. This week was International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, and As You Sow invites you to join us in celebrating working people and their achievements. Not one of the companies we engage could succeed without the labor of their workers. From cashiers to software engineers, wage workers are the backbone of our economy. Workers have propelled these companies to fantastic financial success.
Read MoreThere’s a common myth that says moving your money away from increasingly risky fossil fuel investments means having to sacrifice returns. But it’s not true. A growing body of evidence indicates that investing in funds with fewer fossil fuel holdings does not mean making less money.
Read MoreTo power Gender Equality Funds and help you invest your values, we combined two detailed data sources: company gender equality data from Equileap and mutual fund holdings data from Morningstar.
Read MoreBlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has declared that is is embracing sustainable investing. But, despite its stated intentions, BlackRock still has billions invested in companies with business models that are not in alignment with the Paris climate agreement.
Read MoreRapid cost declines have made clean renewable energy the United States’ cheapest available source of new electricity. And that’s reason to be skeptical of putting your savings in coal-related stocks. Coal-fired power companies could be at risk of “stranded assets”.
Read MoreDivestment isn’t the end - there’s a way to double your impact. You can make sure the money you’ve taken out of fossil fuels is working towards a clean energy future. See how much of your savings are helping build wind turbines, solar panels, and other clean technologies.
Read MoreThe financial sector plays a role funneling billions of dollars to companies that make the weapons used in mass shootings, and these banks and lenders are increasingly acknowledging a moral responsibility to shun these weapon companies, even if legislators won’t.
Read MoreVanguard is one of the world’s largest asset managers, handling the retirement savings of millions of Americans. Its mission is to help people save for the future. At the same time, it’s playing a major role directing billions in funding to carbon polluters.
Read MoreHave you eaten an Oreo cookie recently? Or a frozen pizza, or a bowl of ice cream? Do you use soap, or laundry detergent, or cosmetic products? Then you’re likely buying products that contain palm oil, the world’s most widely used vegetable oil.
Read MoreFossil free investing has grown exponentially in recent years. Faith-based and individual investors led the way in using environmental and social criteria to align their investments with their values. Large institutional investors like foundations and company 401(k)s are starting to follow their lead.
Read MoreRetiring coal-fired power plants could be the most effective use of major investments to limit global warming. That’s why Fossil Free Funds combined forces with Macroclimate to highlight investments in the most carbon-intensive utilities with coal-fired power plants — companies that can be found in nearly everyone’s retirement portfolio.
Read MoreThe movement to divest from fossil fuels and re-invest in the clean energy transition has grown exponentially in the past five years. But moving money out of dirty energy is only one half of the equation.
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