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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

Keeping fossil fuels out of retirement savings

A new 'fossil-free' fund is competitively priced compared to traditional investment options

June 13, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

September 1, 2021