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Retirement and College Plans

Many people who don't think of themselves as investors have employer-sponsored or individual retirement plans, or college savings plans. Learn how to align these investments with your values.

Plan For a Better Future

Download our guide to adding socially and environmentally responsible investment options to your employer's retirement plan.

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Social investing in the long-term

Most people invest to meet a goal, whether for themselves or someone else.

Investing for yourself may mean funding your retirement, whether through an employer-sponsored plan or individual retirement account.
Investing for someone else may mean funding a child’s or grandchild's education.

Whatever the goal, investing even a small amount each month can really add up thanks to compound interest – especially if your goal is years in the future. The best time to start investing was yesterday, but the next best time is now.

Click on the boxes below to learn about employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual retirement plans, and educational savings plans.

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans

Individual Retirement Accounts

Educational Savings Plans

Green America is not an investment adviser, nor do we provide financial planning, legal, or tax advice. Nothing in our communications or materials shall constitute or be construed as an offering of financial instruments or as investment advice or investment recommendations.

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Investors Stake Their Claim in DEI

By Cathy Becker, Responsible Finance Campaign Director

The 2021 J30 climate protest in Washington, DC. Groups gather with a sign that read "time's up for fossil fuels," protesting things like anti-ESG bills.

Pressure Is Making Anti-ESG Bills Crumble Across the Country

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are key for a just financial and sustainable future. They are a tenet of the free market, ensuring individuals have all the necessary information before making decisions about where to invest their money.

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Protecting the Freedom to Invest Responsibly

When as you sow CEO Andrew Behar testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s legal counsel on March 28 of this year, he brought with him letters from 16,265 Green Americans and others demanding the freedom to invest responsibly.

Anti-ESG legislation stalled on state, federal levels -- but fossil fuel agenda remains

By Cathy Becker, Responsible Finance Campaign Director 

There are nine blocks with symbols of giving, justice, caring, and reduced CO2. At the top of the stack, there are the letters "E" and "S". A hand is placing a third block, "G" at the end.

Investing in a Just and Sustainable Future

Simple steps to move your money in responsible investments.

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What Responsible Investing Can Do

With socially responsible investing you can align your investments with impacts you care about.

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Supporting Black Entrepreneurship

Black entrepreneurship on the rise is a boon for people and the planet.

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Holding Corporations Accountable for Their Racial Justice Commitments

Public discourse around the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 put corporations in the spotlight for their failure to address systemic issues like workplace discrimination and racial inequities.

Witnesses in the House Oversight Committee ESG 1 hearing are sworn in.

Attacks on sustainable investing are third stage of climate denial -- here's how to fight back

On June 6 a subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold the

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The battle in the states for freedom to invest responsibly – and how you can help

As President Biden was vetoing a Congressional resolution that attacked our freedom to invest in companies that practice responsible

Victory

Green America Victories

We have had many big breakthroughs recently. Major companies across all industries are changing -- proof of the power of consumer pressure. We are witnessing how our economic power is truly changing the world for good and towards a simpler, more sustainable way of living. We are winning and we are opening doors for more businesses to go green.

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Green Living

Ten Simple Ways to Clean Green

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Invest In My Future

A resource for beginners: Take charge of your finances in four areas - banking, credit cards, property insurance, and investing.

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Take Action

Dirty Data: Stop Big AI from Polluting our Climate & Communities

Green America is pushing Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies to use renewable energy so communities aren’t polluted and climate change isn’t made worse by fossil fuels they plan to use.

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End US Child Labor: No More Child Labor in the Fast Food Industry

Big fast-food companies are employing children as young as ten years old to work in dangerous conditions. They also work hours so long that it negatively impacts their education.

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Tell Comcast to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy

Comcast may entertain but all those streaming programs and entertainment comes at a cost – climate change.

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Latest News

Green America Pushes Back on EPA Plan to Delay Climate‑Safe Refrigeration

Green America is building on our climate success of moving the entire telecoms industry to clean energy by taking on one of the largest climate polluters: refrigerator gases.

We and our supporters are getting major supermarket…