TIAA-Divest! is proud to present this recording of our first webinar in the Dump-TIAA! series.
May 2026 — We host an expert panel of responsible investment experts in a moderated panel discussion led by our own Caroline Levine.
- Jermaine Matthews – Amalgamated Bank Vice President, Financial Advisor. Jermaine works to meet the needs of retail and commercial customers as well as nonprofits, labor unions, political organizations,and foundations. He has focused on creating socially responsible and values-targeted custom solutions for clients and is one of the primary managers of the Fossil Fuel Free Portfolios.
- Andrew Behar – CEO of As You Sow, the nation’s leading nonprofit practitioner of shareholder advocacy and engagement. As You Sow advances values-aligned investing and uses shareholder power to compel companies to reduce risk on issues including climate change, toxins, ocean plastics, and racial and wage equity.
- Alex Wright-Gladstein – founder and CEO of Sphere, a public benefit corporation that makes it easy for everyone to invest their retirement savings in a climate-friendly way. Prior to founding Sphere, she was founding CEO of Ayar Labs, an MIT spinout that cuts the energy use of AI in half.
Contents:
- Start – 00:07:45 Introduction and campaign update
- 00:07:45 – 00:11:00 The Divestment Journey. Two TIAA participants discuss their decision to leave TIAA
- 00:11:17 – 01:13:50 Panel Discussion and Q&A