TIAA controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Activist criticism of investment practices and sports sponsorship
TIAA clients and university student activists criticized the organization’s sponsorship activity while alleging that its investments contributed to land grabs, toxic chemical use, fossil-fuel dependence, and climate harms.
2022
Complaint over fossil-fuel exposure and sustainable-investor claims
Nearly 300 TIAA clients complained to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, arguing that the organization’s fossil-fuel investments conflicted with its sustainable-investment positioning. PRI reviewed the complaint and dismissed it after internal review.