Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors
State pension professionals argued against it, saying the legislation would limit investment considerations.
Maine state lawmakers late last week rejected a bill that would have restricted ESG considerations in public pensions plans.
That legislation, "An Act to Protect the Retirement of State Employees and Teachers by Establishing Standards for Fiduciary Responsibility," sought to prohibit “decision-
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