In a previous column, I discussed several high-level themes to review when considering the introduction of responsible or environmental, social and governance–focused funds to a retirement plan lineup ...

NEW YORK — IFF on Dec. 13 released an environmental, social and governance (ESG) plan called the 2030 “Do more good plan.” The New York-based company under the plan will focus on four areas: ...

Environmental, social and governance factors are becoming increasingly important considerations for companies of all sizes. That's because investors, consumers and stakeholders are seeking ...

September 20, 2021 - For retirement plans, including private company retirement plans regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), employers often ask about whether they ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a new set of Proposed Regulations that (again) seek to define the extent to which a plan fiduciary may take into account Environmental, Social, and ...

A recently launched pilot program from financial services company auditor Dalbar examines 401(k) plans on their ESG merits. That program, ESG Certification for Retirement Plans, rates 401(k)s with up ...

In a previous RPA Edge column, I reviewed some of the arguments against ESG-focused investing. The sources cited in that article focused on the academic case and low ESG-fund adoption rates among plan ...

George Serafeim recently explored multiple issues relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) in a Harvard Business Review (HBR) article, entitled “Social-Impact Efforts That Create Real ...

401(k) plans run by money management firms that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in their ...