Reprinted from As You Sow
Fossil Free Funds, As You Sow’s new game-changer, launched in mid-September to great success! In the first three weeks alone, there have been over 15,000 searches to find out what fossil fuels are hidden inside mutual funds and retirement plans.
You consider yourself a socially responsible investor. You know that what you choose to invest in can make a real difference in the world. But you might not know that if you own mutual funds or have a 401k, there’s a good chance you’re invested in fossil fuel companies.
Fossil Free Funds changes all that. This first-of-its-kind tool gives you the power to know what you own. Many mutual funds are invested in fossil fuel companies that hold huge reserves of carbon, putting our planet at risk.
Find out what fossil fuel companies YOU own, and then YOU decide — stay invested in risky fossil fuels, or invest in funds and companies working for a clean energy future. Stick with the old, dirty economy and the financial risks of fossil fuels, or help accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
“The majority of people are carbon complicit and they don’t even know it. Fossil Free Funds is a game-changer — it enables the majority of people who are invested in mutual funds to know what they own so they can commit to shifting capital and accelerating the transition to a clean energy future.”
—Ben Cohen, founder, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
The path toward fossil free starts here and now, with each of us taking charge of what we own. As You Sow’s new tool puts this information, for the first time, right at your fingertips.
See you in our clean economy future!
Andrew Behar
CEO, As You Sow
CEO, As You Sow
P.S. As You Sow makes Fossil Free Funds available to all to users at no charge. Help us keep that true — make a donation today!
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