Since 2002
Postings and Commentaries
by Ron Robins
Podcast: August 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks
August 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks. Includes articles on the top clean-tech companies, AI infrastructure stocks, and ESG funds.…
What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Mandatory Climate Reporting?
“The SEC’s mandatory climate-related financial risk disclosure rules for public companies and in public offerings, enacted earlier this year (the…
Over 500 Companies Commit to Report on Nature, Biodiversity Risk Using TNFD Framework
“The announcement, made at the COP16 Biodiversity Conference, marks a significant increase in committed TNFD-aligned reporting entities from 320 companies…
88% of Christians Want Their Investments to Reflect Their Values, According to Survey Commissioned by Eventide
“Nearly 9-in-10 Christians (88%) who consider their faith important say they want their investments to reflect their values, but only…
Greenwashing Under Pressure as Regulators Turn to Passive ESG Funds
“WisdomTree settles with the SEC on its ESG process for three ETFs.” [COMMENTARY] Finally, the SEC is cracking down on…
Want to save ESG from irrelevance? Financialise it
“Rodrigo Tavares writes that the best way to save the environmental, social and governance framework from irrelevance is to strip…
The Biggest ESG Risk You May Not Know About
“Only 34 funds target biodiversity. The single US fund closed down.” [COMMENTARY] Biodiversity funds will likely gain more prominence in…
Expectations for the real-world impact of sustainable investing are unrealistic
“The asset management industry has shown support for sustainable investing, but do they follow sustainability principles in their investment decisions?…
U-M business law expert’s research on the ethics of financial advisers cited in US Senate investigation
“Based on the industry’s practices, Muir and her collaborators advocate for regulation that holds all those who provide advice to…
Climate beliefs and asset prices
“Climate-related risks, both those related to the warming of the planet and those related to our actions to mitigate it,…
Key wind industry metals facing supply deficits this year — BloombergNEF
“Of immediate concern is the supply of several key metals, including copper, lithium and aluminium, that face supply deficits within…
Top ESG Risk Factors by Industry: Consumer Goods, Tech, Energy, and Finance
“In this post we’ll examine the specific ESG risks faced by the following industries: Consumer and Industrial Goods, Technology, Energy, and Risk and Financial…
Are ‘green bonds’ just another way for banks to greenwash?
“Major banks were underwriting bonds by energy giants that failed to meet climate goals.” [COMMENTARY] This is a good article…
The corporate green bond renaissance
“Green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds and sustainability-linked bonds have grown a combined 43% CAGR between 2014 and 2023 to…
The Backlash Didn’t Kill Green Investing. In Fact, It’s Booming
“Far from being dead, responsible investing is not even dented, despite the noise. Morgan Stanley data shows that, in 2023, sustainable funds…
Stand by ESG? The State of 2024 U.S. Sustainability Reports
“These two mega trends – increasing requirements from regulators for more ESG disclosure and increasing pressure to abandon ESG altogether…
What Are ESG Bonds?
“ESG bonds are fixed-income securities issued to raise capital for projects that align with the principles of environmental, social, and…
The 10th edition of the global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance is on
“The mission of the Prize is to promote greater awareness among young people (professionals as well as academics) throughout the…
Green bonds are bunkum (See my commentary on this article)
“To what extent is the greenness merely a gimmick to adorn standard corporate borrowing? How much of it is legit?…
EU investors double down on transition-focused funds amid ESG scrutiny
“Investment flows into funds that focus on transitioning companies from ‘brown’ to ‘green’ technologies have nearly doubled those into purely…
85% of banks rely on ESG ratings for financial strategy, reveals CDP report
“A recent report from CDP has illuminated the growing centrality of ESG ratings in the strategic frameworks of financial institutions…
