Partner Julie Stapel spoke with Plan Advisor about the recently proposed rule from the US Department of Labor that would remove barriers to retirement plan fiduciaries’ ability to consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when selecting investments and exercise shareholder rights. “My first overall impression is that, if this is finalized in something like its draft form, it will be very helpful to fiduciaries who have already started to go down this road toward embracing ESG investing,” Julie said.