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Hollywood stars team up for stunning video revealing dirty secret about where their money is going: 'We are literally forced'

SAG-AFTRA represents about 160,000 workers, with about 65,000 pension participants. Until this campaign, many of these actors, including longtime climate activist Jane Fonda, didn't even know the union's pension fund was investing in Big Oi

June 26, 2025

Hollywood Stars Press Pension Plan to Sell Fossil-Fuel Assets

Mark Ruffalo, Rosario Dawson, other actors and campaigners want union SAG-AFTRA to drop oil and gas investments from the plan.

June 24, 2025

NPR: How “green” is your 401(k)?

“It turns out that moving your investments to a climate-friendly investment option is the single most impactful thing that the average American can do for climate change,” said Alex Wright-Gladstein.

May 14, 2025

NPR Marketplace: ESG, Reincarnated

The new shape of climate conscious investing.

April 23, 2025

Decarbonizing $1 trillion with Sphere

Alex Wright-Gladstein was one of the first people I interviewed when I launched Invested in Climate. Our conversation has stuck in my mind over the years as her company, Sphere, offers one of the most impactful actions individuals can take

March 11, 2025

WSJ: Don’t Call It ESG, Call It Resilience

A new taxonomy around environmental, social and governance investing comes as political pressure mounts on investors

February 28, 2025

Ask NYT Climate: How Can I Green Up My Investments?

It’s not that hard, and there’s a bonus: Portfolios without fossil fuels have generally performed just as well as the broader market.

November 18, 2024

Your Retirement Investments Are Probably Fueling Climate Change

Discover how your retirement savings might be supporting the fossil fuel industry—and what you can do about it.

September 14, 2024

11 Steps to Making Your 401(k) Plan Greener

What you can learn from one Alphabet employee’s fight to lower climate risks in his retirement plan.

August 14, 2024

Forbes: Climate Fund Seeks To Satisfy Investors Frustrated By ESG Funds

ESG investing, the latest incarnation of socially-responsible investing, has gotten a bad rap, and at least half of it is deserved. But one fund is trying to be authentic to this thematic form of investing. The Sphere 500 Climate Fund

June 30, 2024

Legal memo counters GOP claims that considering climate risk violates fiduciary duty

US SIF: The Sustainable Investment Forum and Sphere released a legal memo May 22 stating that asset managers considering climate-related metrics in their investment decisions are not violating their fiduciary duty, despite GOP pushback.

May 22, 2024

How can I make my retirement plan climate-friendly?

If you have a 401(k) or an individual retirement account, it may be funding Big Oil.

March 25, 2024

Here's why you should consider a green 401(k) — and how to make the change

With enough voices, companies will listen.

March 19, 2024

How companies can align 401(k) plans with climate ambitions

Retirement funds are a lifeline for fossil fuel expansion. Here are ways to change that formula through company-sponsored plans.

March 13, 2024

Why do we force 99% of Americans with a 401k to invest in oil and gas?

When it comes to retirement plans, putting money into an industry in decline that destroys the planet just doesn't make sense.

February 8, 2024

AI-generated celebrities filled a protest against Big Oil. Is this the future of activism?

To join this protest, all you have to do is upload a photo and post it to social media.

February 7, 2024

You can join your favorite celebrities in a climate protest taking place solely on social media

A coalition of 55 organizations and over 50 celebrities and influencers have launched a completely digital climate protest: The Virtual March to Retire Big Oil.

February 6, 2024

Employees to employers: Do better on climate, or we quit

When Arielle Terry realised her new employer’s retirement plan only included funds that would invest her hard-earned money into fossil fuels, deforestation and other problematic industries, she knew she would have to speak up.

January 19, 2024

The Solar Podcast: Your 401K Could Help Save the Planet, with Alex Wright-Gladstein CEO and Founder of Sphere

Today, Dave is joined by Alex Wright-Gladstein, founder and CEO of Sphere. Join us as Alex discusses the importance of climate-friendly investing and explains how individuals can take action to align their values with their investments.

August 11, 2023

ESG & Climate Debate

TheIMPACT host Jeff Gitterman moderates a debate with Anson Frericks, Co-Founder and President of Strive Asset Management and Alex Wright-Gladstein, Founder and CEO of Sphere.

June 21, 2023

Using 401(k)s to drain the fossil fuel pool

Retirement plans are a hidden emitter at lots of companies, and one of the last big sources of fossil fuel investment. Yeah, right!? Call HR!

June 8, 2023

From the floor of the NYSE: Investing in climate-friendly retirement plans

Jeff Gitterman talks with Alex Wright-Gladstein, CEO and Founder of Sphere and Co-founder of Ayar Labs.

May 16, 2023

An Interview with Alex Wright-Gladstein, CEO of Sphere

Sphere is on a mission to help green your retirement investments. Read on for Alex’s story.

March 28, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse is an opportunity to build more resilient funding for climate tech

"Finance is one of the biggest hidden levers for change when it comes to the climate crisis," Wright-Gladstein said.

March 22, 2023

The Rise of Climate-Friendly 401(k) Investment Options with Alex Wright-Gladstein

In this episode, we speak with Alex Wright-Gladstein, the founder of Sphere, an asset management company that offers a climate-friendly mutual fund and index option for retirement plans.

February 15, 2023

How much stock can we put into portfolio emission goals?

According to Sphere, a majority of 401(k) participants still think ESG stands for Economic Stock Growth.

October 12, 2022

3 in 4 Participants Don’t Know What ‘ESG’ Means. Shlomo Benartzi Wants to Help

Noted behavioral economics professor joins board of Sphere, which just released a new survey revealing alarming lack of knowledge about the term

October 10, 2022

Do employees really want ESG options in their retirement plans?

According to a new survey, 76% of people do not know that ESG stands for environmental, social and governance, however, 54% were extremely worried about climate change.

October 7, 2022

Sphere Expands Reach of Fossil-Free Index Fund

Sphere has partnered with Ascensus and Vanguard to offer the Sphere 500 Fossil-Free Index Fund.

August 2, 2022

Sustainable Index Fund Debuts for 401(k) plans

Defined contribution plan investors have a new option for sustainable 401(k) investments from a climate-focused index fund provider.

August 1, 2022

Invested in Climate: Moving billions through 401ks with Sphere, Ep #7

Today’s episode focuses on what’s perhaps the easiest way for you to help move billions of dollars out of fossil fuels.

June 13, 2022

This Week in Startups: VC School: Deal Memos + Sphere CEO Alex Wright-Gladstein (Climate) | E1442

Molly chats with Alex Wright-Gladstein of Sphere about offering climate friendly retirement plan options, financial incentives and more.

April 24, 2022

Investment Product and Service Launches

California-based startup Sphere announced it has partnered with Reflection Asset Management to launch the Sphere 500 Fossil-Free Fund SPFFX.

November 18, 2021

First Ever Fossil-Free Index Fund Launches in U.S.

Sphere and Reflection Asset Management introduce mutual fund that excludes fossil fuels from 401k plans

November 16, 2021

99% Of Americans’ Retirement Funds Are Going Towards Fossil Fuels—This Startup Is Changing That

Alex and Sphere’s mission is to take billions of dollars away from fossil fuel companies.

September 29, 2021

Sphere raises $2M to help employees lobby for green 401(k) plans

Most 401(k)s have some level of fossil fuel involvement, and, let’s face it, very few of us really know. A startup plans to change that.