Since 2002
Postings and Commentaries
by Ron Robins
Podcast: September 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks
September 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks. Includes top analyst picks on AI infrastructure stocks, alternative energy, and wind stocks.…
Sustainable Investment: Growth Despite The Headwinds
“84% of asset owners have taken sustainability considerations into account, in some form, up from 73% in 2025. The vast majority…
Operation Noah releases ‘Investing with Purpose’ report for churches
“A new report from Operation Noah – ‘Investing with Purpose’ – is offering practical pathways for Church investment in climate…
Sustainable Funds Outperform, Hit Record AUM in H1 2026: Morgan Stanley
“Sustainable investment funds outperformed their traditional fund peers in the first half of 2026, with stronger performance in every major…
The bargain between shareholders and companies is being eroded
“And in the US, 36 per cent of new listings in the first half of 2026 had dual-class shares, the…
Three ways businesses can make sustainability measurable
“Companies across sectors are increasingly incorporating sustainability related performance measures into executive evaluation frameworks, ensuring that leadership decisions consider long…
Can mining ever be sustainable?
“The quality of each company’s practices, the materials it produces and the role those materials play in the wider economy…
Investors put governance at the heart of AI sustainability debate
“Investors are increasingly treating governance rather than climate factors as the key sustainability issue for AI companies as warnings from…
How AI could raise the standard of corporate governance
“By expanding what boards can analyse, question and anticipate, AI does more than offer directors a new tool. It may…
The Market for ESG Ratings
“Our main finding is that competition can lead rating providers to become generalists even when specialization would produce more information.…
The Rise of Faith-Based ETFs
“For generations, religious individuals and institutions have sought to align financial resources with moral and religious principles. What is changing…
Rethinking the rush to regulate ESG rating providers
“Stringent new rules for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings reveal a fundamental misreading of what these ratings are for,…
Strategic: Go sustainable
“Sustainable strategies can play an important role within broader portfolios by providing exposure to long-term economic and investment trends.” [COMMENTARY]…
SEC to cede control over shareholder resolutions to US states
“The US financial markets watchdog is taking further steps to withdraw federal backing for investors to file resolutions at corporate…
Dem AGs dispute GOP’s probe into credit ratings agencies over ESG
“In their letter to the SEC, the state attorneys general said their Republican counterparts’ criticism of credit rating agencies drew…
Can AI Go Green? Why Data Centers Are the Next Frontier for Green Bond Issuance
“AI is driving a surge in energy demand. Green bonds are one way the industry is responding. Here is how…
Solar has helped Europe weather record-breaking heat
“Solar power proved the only major energy source that performed better than normal during Europe’s summer of extremes.” [COMMENTARY] With…
ESG downgrades hit shares harder when investor expectations are high, study finds
“A study of more than 6,700 S&P 500 ESG rating changes finds that downgrades hit share prices harder when investor…
ESG Scores Miss What Matters: Can Companies Adapt?
“ESG scores measure what companies disclose—not necessarily how they respond to disruption… For investment analysts, resilience may reveal risks traditional ESG…
The climate strategy that most investors overlook
“Currently, only a quarter of these investors’ engagement resource goes towards real economy policies, while optimally they would double this.”…
The 2026 Clean Edge 100
“The 2026 Clean Edge 100, our third annual ranking of the 100 top publicly traded clean-tech companies in clean energy,…
