Why It’s Hard to Invest Your Retirement Sustainably — and How You Can Overcome the Obstacles

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By the time Virginia Casper reached her 75th birthday, she’d almost given up trying to move her retirement savings out of fossil fuels. The only result was that the company removed some of its worst greenwashing claims, but to date, it hasn’t budged on fossil fuels. But if you look closely, you’ll discover that the GICS stacks the deck in favor of fossil fuels. If you’re already retired, you can shift your retirement savings to a more responsible alternative right now. She hopes more people will join the growing chorus of people raising their voices against fossil fuels in retirement portfolios.