One hundred million Americans are contributing to 401(k) retirement plans, but few know that many of these plans invest in fossil fuels, deforestation, private prisons and other companies that may not be aligned with their values.
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The June 14, 2021 Responsible Investor article “Four strategies for effective engagement: Why the nature of investor-corporate discussion is key for successful outcomes” purports to describe the nature of shareholder-corporate engagement.
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Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, teamed up with Illinois Environmental Council and its affiliates, elected leaders, and other experts to offer educational sessions about the issues facing our environment, food systems, infrastructure, and good governance.
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For-profit firms have flooded money into prison and detention center infrastructure — and lobby for harsher policing and longer sentencing, even for non-violent offenders.
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There are currently 110 million U.S. employees with $8.4 trillion invested in corporate retirement plans and demand for values-based investment options is on the rise. However, it is often the case that the investment options in the company-defined 401(k) are often not in alignment with the company's stated values and sustainability goals.
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Want to help build a regenerative economy? As You Sow and leading experts discussed how to rebuild economies in a clean and equitable way, how the natural world and human health are interconnected, and how stakeholder capitalism will help lead the way.
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As You Sow and Friends of the Earth held a webinar on Deforestation Free Funds that explored what ordinary investors— and their fund managers — could do to move their money out of deforestation-risk commodities.
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Anyone with a workplace retirement account may be profiting from the sales of guns and ammunition. Vanguard, iShares from Blackrock, Fidelity, and State Street are all heavily invested in gun makers. Walmart employees are protesting the company’s selling of firearms.
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There’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.
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On average, American women are more educated than men. For decades, women have earned more bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctorate degrees than men. Yet women in the U.S. workforce still earn less than their male counterparts.
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BlackRock, 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.
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Divestment 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.
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When positive change doesn’t come from the federal government, or from corporations, who can we rely on? More than ever, it is clear that investors who use their voices as a powerful force for positive change can make a difference at companies that want to thrive and survive in the future.
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The 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.
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It is welcome and long-overdue to have BlackRock adopt the language and join the ranks of thoughtful investors that use their power to press companies to adopt strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies and practices.
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Vanguard 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.
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The United Nations is holding its annual climate change conference in Bonn this week, but the tone this year is different. Driven by a growing litany of harms associated with a warming planet, global governments are getting down to the brass tacks of implementing the Paris Climate Accord.
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As millennial-aged employees now represent the majority of the U.S. workforce, it is increasingly important that corporate management finds ways to engage them in the company. Creating 401(k) plans which connect to their core values can be a huge advantage.
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Most smokers start before they’re 18. According to scientists and the world’s top health experts: 44% of new smokers start because they keep seeing it in movies. Thanks to Hollywood, tobacco is still the country’s (and the world’s) number one cause of preventable death.
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Have 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.
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