Tag: environmental social and governance

Morningstar research examining a sample of shareholder proposals showed Vanguard opposed almost three-quarters of resolutions linked to environment, social and...

A resolution to nullify the rule to allow for ESG factors in retirement plan investments will now go to Biden’s...

The resolution next moves to the Democratic-majority Senate.

Biden tapped the deputy secretary of labor to take over as head of the DOL, with a Senate confirmation hearing...

With final DOL ruling, plan sponsors can consider climate change and other ESG factors when selecting investments.

A potential backlash on ESG investing along with confusion over DOL guidance led to a 14% drop in ESG implementation...

State and local defined benefit pension funds support environmental, social and governance shareholder resolutions at higher rates than do general...

Investors with $5 million of investable assets have envisioned a new retirement roadmap. 

The majority of plan participants that are currently investing—or would like to invest—in environmental, social and governance funds want their...

The president appears to want to pave the way for more ESG investing in retirement plans.

Until the publication of further guidance, the department says it will not enforce either final rule or pursue enforcement actions...

Environmental, social and governance investing is slowing becoming pervasive in DC plans, particularly as Millennials are poised to become the...

S&P studied companies demonstrating three levels of carbon sensitivity and found that all three held up in terms of stock...

Northern Trust builds portfolio analytics tool; Transamerica lowers multiple investment fund fees; Mesirow Financial issues U.S. small cap sustainability vehicle;...

Simplifying a defined contribution (DC) plan’s investment menu could encourage more employees to participate in the plan, sources say.

Forty-three percent incorporate ESG factors, up from 22% in 2013.

GAO says in other cases where plans may face complexity, such as selecting a target-date fund or monitoring pension consultants,...

One reason DC plans are outpacing DB plans in terms of ESG adoption has to do with a difference in...

Transamerica launches Stable Value account for retirement plans;  Fidelity offers third ESG investing option; Vanguard ESG ETFs to commence trading...

Investors surveyed by Natixis cited strategies they've been using to diversify their portfolios.