Tag: sustainable investment

Want Workers to Return to the Office? Try Making It Greener

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 24, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Jun 24, 2022

Amid a heightened war for talent among companies post-pandemic, U.S. employees have higher expectations for green office spaces and want their employers to make eco-friendly practices a priority, according to new research. Hygiene and health company Essity recently conducted a survey of workers who have returned to the office at least part-time and found that the vast […]

DOL Rescinds ERISA Guidance Discouraging Sustainable Investments

By Jane Meacham, Contributing Editor Oct 23, 2015 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Oct 23, 2015

The U.S. Department of Labor on Oct. 21 reversed 2008 guidance that discouraged retirement plan fiduciaries and their investment advisers from considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when choosing companies for their portfolios. The reversal, made through a new interpretive bulletin that reinstates 1994 guidance, recognizes a growing consensus that fiduciary duty may in […]