Sustainable Investing: Blame your index fund for why companies don’t do more to fight climate change

Just 4% of company 401(k) retirement plans offer the choice of a ‘socially responsible’ mutual fund as one of its investment options......»»

Publicly-traded gun companies are in most index funds, but some Americans are taking action to remove them......»»

ETFs for Earth Day as the growing popularity of socially responsible investment strategies continues to grow unabated......»»

Bezos’ goal is to spend down the Earth Fund by 2030, or by about $1 billion a year, in an effort to fight climate change and preserve the natural world......»»

President-elect Biden is set on making climate change a central part of his agenda. How do big oil and gas companies feel about that?.....»»

Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund will exclude four companies for their vast emissions of greenhouse gases, or at least put them on probation to force them to change, the chairman of its ethics watchdog told Reuters......»»

Facebook's former sustainability chief has launched an organization to help employees at big companies press their bosses for more aggressive policies to fight climate change......»»

Even Wall Street firms are urging clients to dump energy stocks. Blame climate change......»»

MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Jeff Bezos is giving $10 billion to fight climate change by starting the Bezos Earth Fund, the Amazon CEO announced on In.....»»

Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion to fight climate change via a new initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund, which was announced on Monday......»»

Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion to fight climate change via a new initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund, which was announced on Monday......»»

Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion to fight climate change via a new initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund, which was announced on Monday......»»

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to fight climate change via a new initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund, wh.....»»

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will donate $10 billion of his much larger fortune to help flight climate change, he said Monday.  Bezos, who is the world’s richest man, has a net worth of about $130 billion, according to reports. His climat.....»»

The Amazon founder and chief executive, who has been criticized for his company’s large carbon footprint, announced the formation of the Bezos Earth Fund......»»

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday......»»

Jeff Bezos Launches $10 Billion "Bezos Earth Fund" To Fight Clim.....»»

Extreme weather conditions and natural disasters have swept through the world this year. From bushfires in Australia to flooding in the U.K., the climate catastrophe is pushing sustainable investing to the forefront. read more.....»»

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer advised investors be read for the next sell-off, sat down with the outgoing CEO of Medtronic and discussed the impact of climate change on investing......»»

BlackRock has unveiled sweeping changes in an effort to position itself as a leader in sustainable investing after criticism that the company has failed to use its clout to combat climate change......»»