Sphere Announcements | Latest Fund & Company Updates

AtmoSphere Portal Launch

February 5, 2026

We’re excited to share that we are launching a new online client portal — the AtmoSphere Portal — designed to give you a clearer view of both the financial performance and climate impact of your investments.

Lori McKenzie joins Sphere as Strategic Advisor

Newest addition to the Sphere team brings decades of 401(k) experience

November 19, 2025

Sphere as SPFEX is now on the Fidelity and Schwab brokerage platforms

You can now invest with Sphere directly through your Fidelity or Schwab accounts — making climate-friendly investing more accessible than ever.

November 10, 2025

Sphere is now on the Schwab and Fidelity 401(k) platforms

Adding Sphere to your 401(k) can be as simple as asking your company’s 401(k) advisor

July 10, 2025

Retirement Savings of European Citizens Invest Tens of Billions of Euros in Fossil Fuel Companies

Report calls for greater transparency and a shift towards climate-friendly investments

March 27, 2025

State of Maine Invests in the Sphere 500 Climate Fund

“We’re excited at this opportunity to be ahead of the curve in supporting a woman led climate strategy fund,” said Maine State Treasurer Henry Beck.

September 25, 2024

Sphere is now on TIAA, Saturna, MoneyIntel, LeafHouse, Expand Financial, and July

401(k) advisor demand has been growing as more employees ask for climate-friendly options

July 30, 2024

Sphere is now on ADP and Empower

Adding Sphere to your 401(k) can be as simple as asking your company’s 401(k) advisor

July 2, 2024

US SIF and Sphere release new legal analysis that counters claims of anti-trust violations for climate-related investing

Jenner & Block LLP legal memo finds no basis in law for attorney generals’ and legislators’ threats that shareholders acting to consider climate risk are violating either antitrust or fiduciary duty laws

May 22, 2024

$1T is invested in fossil fuels via 401(k)s. This free tool breaks it down for all US companies.

99% of 401(k) plans have no climate-friendly investment option. The AtmoSphere is here to help change that.

June 14, 2023

Jim Roach joins Sphere as Head of Business Development

The new addition to the Sphere team brings years of experience in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) products for defined contribution plans.

November 28, 2022

Shlomo Benartzi joins board of Sphere to help employers make informed decisions about ESG and climate funds in 401(k)s

Behavioral economics professor Shlomo Benartzi, known for the influence his research has had on retirement savings plans in the US, has joined Sphere's board.

September 27, 2022

12 million people on Ascensus can now invest in the first climate-friendly fund made for 401(k)s

The Sphere 500 Climate Fund (ticker: SPFFX) invests in the Top 500 US companies minus fossil fuel companies and votes its shares in the companies it owns to promote climate action.

August 2, 2022

Sphere and RAM launch SPFFX, the first index fund to get fossil fuels out of any 401(k) plan

Sphere has partnered SEC-registered investment advisory firm Reflection Asset Management (RAM) to launch the Sphere 500 Climate Fund (SPFFX)

November 16, 2021

Sphere funded to launch a movement to get fossil fuels out of 401(k)s

September 1, 2021