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Outside/In: ESG, and the search for an ethical 401k

Charging Bull.
Sam Valadi (CC BY 2.0 DEED)
Charging Bull.

Common knowledge says that to save for retirement you should “diversify your portfolio.” Give your cash to a company so they can invest it into hundreds of other companies on the stock market. But unless you’ve gone out of your way to change it, your portfolio probably has little to do with your values.

For example, there are climate activists invested in fossil fuel companies. Staunch vegans putting some of their hard-earned income into Tyson Foods. On the flip side, there are climate deniers with money in Tesla!

So is there a way to save for retirement that’s both good for your pocketbook … and good for the planet?

Outside/In is a show where curiosity and the natural world collide. Click here for podcast episodes and more.
Before joining New Hampshire Public Radio in February 2022, Nate covered public lands, federal agencies and tribal affairs as a reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau, a consortium of NPR member stations in the region. Nate's work has aired on NPR, BBC, CBC and other outlets.
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