Fossil fuel companies

Tracking fossil fuel stocks

Our analysis checks funds for direct stock investments in fossil fuel companies. This list includes several sub-categories: top owners of carbon reserves, coal industry, oil/gas industry, top coal-fired utilities, and fossil-fired utilities.

Two of these sub-categories are considered higher risk: top owners of carbon reserves, and top coal-fired utilities. Investment in these companies automatically earns a fund a fossil fuel grade of C or lower.

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Workers are already taking action to protect their savings by choosing sustainable investment options in their 401(k) plans. Our new analysis estimates that by choosing a green 401(k) fund, U.S. employees are keeping a lot of money from being invested in fossil fuel companies.

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