Interest in environmental, social, and governance or ESG investing through corporate retirement plans is expanding rapidly. A new regulation proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor may increase certain risks facing fiduciaries who might wish to embrace ESG investing more fully.
In this episode of the Excellent Fiduciary podcast, we’ll review the status of the federal government’s efforts to encourage the use of mutual funds that reflect investment managers’ consideration of ESG factors when constructing their funds. One thing is certain, plan fiduciaries should monitor the ESG landscape closely.
About our host
Ronald E. Hagan is chairman of Roland|Criss’ Risk Standards Committee. Ron has over 25 years of experience helping clients examine and improve their risk management practices for employee benefit plans qualified under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. He is the engaging host of Roland|Criss’ weekly podcast and quarterly webinar series.