New Research from As You Sow finds 55 Major Employers Investing Billions in Military Weapons Manufacturers

New analysis from As You Sow finds that employee retirement 401(k) plans are channeling hundreds of billions of dollars into military weapons manufacturers, including companies involved with nuclear arms, cluster munitions, and other controversial weapons. Every plan analyzed had companies linked to nuclear or controversial weapons in their top 100 equity holdings, with RTX Corp, Boeing, and GE Aerospace among the most frequent investments.

Invest Your ValuesAs You SowJune 18, 2024weapon free funds, weapons, military, Lockheed, boeing, RTX

401(k) Funds Funnel Billions into Nuclear Weapons, Cluster Munitions, and Other Controversial Weapons

A new analysis from As You Sow has found that the largest U.S. mutual fund managers, responsible for funds found across thousands of corporate 401(k) plans, have significant investments in nuclear and other controversial weapons like white phosphorus and cluster bombs.

Invest Your ValuesAs You SowJuly 18, 2023401k, weapons