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.…
2023 Humankind 100 List Announced Today
“Announced today the release of 2023’s ‘Humankind 100,’ its annual ranking of the top U.S. companies offering the greatest benefit…
US anti-ESG discourse implications
“We do not expect anti-ESG headlines to meaningfully impact opportunities for investors, for two reasons. First, fundamental drivers supporting the…
Research: The ESG Issues That Matter Most to People
“Research conducted by nonprofit organization JUST Capital highlights the importance of public opinion in determining corporate behaviors. The study reveals…
ESG investing, narrative economics and CAPE ratio
Nobel laureate economist Robert Shiller: “We don’t know, but it is possible that in the long run, businesses with better…
FEG Insight: Faith-Based Investing – Responsive Investing Solutions Exchange (RISE)
“Faith-based investors who pursue investing solely for financial gain can potentially experience a disconnect from their values. By practicing investment…
“Progressive” ESG Shareholder Activism: Qualitative Trends
“Perhaps even more interesting is how the nature of ESG shareholder resolutions—what they specifically ask companies to do—has shifted over…
Unveiling Saudi Aramco’s Shocking Capitalization on Sustainable Investments
“According to a report by Bloomberg, Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company, successfully secured funds from sustainable investors through a…
ESG Remains Important for Pension Funds and Asset Owners
“Financial relevance trumps politics, according to interviews conducted by Morningstar Indexes and Sustainalytics.” [COMMENTARY] The factors underlying ESG are relevant…
The time for engaging with fossil fuel companies is over
“The Church of England has announced it will divest from Shell, finally acknowledging the failure of more than a decade of…
Why investors should integrate green revenues into portfolio construction
“In a recent paper researchers from Singapore’s GIC, FTSE Russell and asset management group GMO explain why investors should integrate green…
Committed to Sustainable Investing? Three Questions to Ask Your Adviser
“As sustainable, responsible and impact investing (SRI) continues to gain popularity, more investors have questions and are curious to see…
(US) Supreme Court Rules against University Affirmative Action Policies: Implications for ESG Investing and Engagement
“Although the decision applies directly only to educational institutions, it may have significant collateral impact on ESG investing and engagement…
ISSB Takes The Lead On Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards – Will The U.S. Follow?
“The ISSB standards have substantial international support, and are widely viewed as paving the way for convergence on a single…
Will new global standard for corporate sustainability reporting corral wild west of ESG?
“The global accounting profession has launched a single standard for company environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, raising expectations that…
The Politicians Who Oppose Investment Freedom
“If the performance of ESG funds has been acceptable, which it unquestionably has been, and the underlying rationale for the…
Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener – new research
“Our recently published research explores this question by looking at the actual sustainability impact that these funds have. Although financial industry groups claim…
Are green and socially responsible funds more efficient than conventional funds? A DEA approaches
“Findings: The results point out that socially responsible investment funds (SRIF) and green investment funds (GIF) are more efficient than…
Proxy-Voting Insights: How Differently Do The Big Three Vote on ESG Resolutions
“Voting decisions on these resolutions by the Big Three, primarily passive, asset managers—BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street—also clearly indicate the…
