James Andrus had been at the pension system since 2014 and most recently served as its interim managing investment director for sustainable investing.
Without more green investments, the likelihood of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change becomes increasingly remote, according to the IPCC.
Analysis of ESG factors is a tool that helps investment managers do a better job of evaluating the opportunities and risks arising from global sustainability challenges.
The firm, which is on a crusade against the use of ESG factors in investing, announced that it's launching a pooled employer plan.
The Toronto-based firm's new offering uses ESG data from MSCI to provide ratings, scores and various metrics for funds, portfolios and individual stocks.
The measure would have rescinded the DOL rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance issues in their investment decisions.
Co-founder Vivek Ramaswamy, who recently stepped down to campaign for president, has said he wants to take politics out of investing.
In an effort to prove they're anti-woke, Republicans are ignoring risk factors that could affect returns, not to mention market signals.
While allocations to the bank's stock were very low among almost all funds, they were slightly higher among sustainable products, according to Morningstar.
The biggest sustainable fund manager in the country is preparing to launch several more products.
Maria Lettini will take the helm of the influential group as sustainable investing has become a political rallying cry for some state leaders.
One asset class plus one important investing theme could add up to way more than two for advisors and their clients who are looking for long-term growth.
More than 1,000 clients signed a letter accusing the fund company of violating its fiduciary duty.
Critics say Morgan Stanley's big launch of six Calvert ETFs was poorly timed in an environment where ESG has become a political football.
The regulation is safe thanks to a pending veto of the resolution approved by the House and Senate, but the vote adds some political uncertainty for plan advisors.
The bill to block a Labor Department rule making it easier for retirement plans to weigh ESG issues in investment decisions passed 50-46, with two Democrats voting with Republicans to pass the measure.
A Republican resolution to kill the DOL ESG rule could come up for a vote soon. Democrats counter with legislation to codify the regulation.
A net total of $3.1 billion flowed into the country’s sustainable investments last year, and these funds shed nearly $6.2 billion in the final stretch of 2022.
The outspoken critic of ESG investing plans to leverage that message on the campaign trail.
While Florida and Texas rail against sustainability, Democrats and Republicans in other states are embracing it.
