Adding ESG options to retirement plans poses compliance challenges
Posted On: Sep. 21, 2021 10:48 AM CSTEmployers can consider "environmental, social, or governance" factors when selecting investment options for their retirement plans, but they must adhere to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s fiduciary standards, Reuters reports. But that job is made more difficult by conflicting guidance from federal regulators on how to apply those standards to ESG, the article says.