As Labor reviews ESG rule, study says many 401(k)s don’t reflect sustainability pledges

"Most employees across the nation are unaware their retirement plan investments are profiting from environmentally and socially risky companies," As You Sow said in the report. "The financial risks include stranded assets, reputational risk, and other negative impacts of unsustainable business practices that can destroy shareholder value." Read More →

Invest Your ValuesAs You SowAugust 5, 2021homepage, Talib Visram, 401(k), 401k report card, ESG

Is your 401(k) plan using your retirement money to fund fossil fuel companies?

Its latest tool evaluates specific companies’ 401(k) offerings. “There’s $10 trillion of assets, owned by 100 million people, that need to be looked at,” says Andy Behar, As You Sow's CEO. Read More →

Invest Your ValuesAs You SowJuly 27, 2021homepage, Talib Visram, 401(k), 401k report card

Wall Street Is Looting the American Retirement System. The Trump Administration Is Helping

Andy Behar, CEO of As You Sow, says that Eugene Scalia’s three most recent DOL rulemakings suggest a personal vendetta. Read More →

Invest Your ValuesAsYouSowAugust 31, 2020David Bradley Isenberg, retirement, 401(k), investing, investments

How to Get Socially Conscious Funds Into Your 401(k)

If you want to make a big difference in the world using your hard-earned money, you don’t have a lot of tools at your disposal if you’re not extremely wealthy. Read More →

Invest Your ValuesAsYouSowJanuary 13, 2020Ron Lieber, 401(k)