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.…
Tidal wave of ESG disclosure rules will trigger flight to quality.
“The impending wave of disclosure rules foreshadows a new era of transparency that will transform the market by enabling investors…
ESG investing’s dark side threatens to undermine clean-tech strategies amid ravenous demand for metals: ‘We should be under no illusion.’
“Adam Matthews, chief responsible investment officer at the Church of England Pensions Board, said the risks posed to the renewables…
ESG in 2023: Politics and Polemics.
“ESG is poised to become a major element of nonfinancial reporting at the very moment that it is becoming highly…
US Investors Want ESG Approaches, Survey Finds.
“Asset management group Nuveen — part of TIAA —polled 573 US investorsand found that more than three quarters (76%) felt…
EU Finalizes ESG Reporting Rules with International Impacts.
“The European Union hasfinalizedthe Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (‘CSRD’) that will introduce more detailed sustainability reporting requirements for EU companies,…
On virtue, wars, and ESG values.
“In a recent opinion piece in theFinancial Times, Toby Nangle argues that asset managers, in particular those who pride themselves…
4 ways to store renewable energy that don’t involve batteries.
“Giant bricks are not what most people think of when they hear the words ‘energy storage’, but they are a…
Integrated ESG Reporting: Three Reasons Why Integrated Thinking, Risk Management, and Reporting Adds Value to ESG.
“Reporting ESG information is now omnipresent among companies worldwide, reaching all-time highs in 2021 with96% of the S&P 500and81% of…
Everything You Need To Know About the New Nature-Related Risk Disclosures.
“The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and S&P Global announced the Nature Risk Profile,a methodologyto analyze companies’ impacts and dependencies…
The 100 most sustainable companies of 2023 by Corporate Knights.
“Meet the latest Global 100 companies driving the transition to a low-carbon, circular economy.” [COMMENTARY] This is my favorite annual…
Time to place ESG ‘underperformance’ in context.
“But looking at a three-year time horizon is different. Seventy-four percent of ESG products outperformed the benchmark, with a median…
Does Good Governance Mean Better Returns
? “We take a look at the returns of companies that score well for governance risk.” [COMMENTARY] This is an…
Paul Tudor Jones, hedge fund billionaire, wants to do away with ‘ESG’.
“Paul Tudor Jones, billionaire hedge fund manager and the co-founder of nonprofit Just Capital, says workers should be the focus…
(New research paper) Shifting the Focus to Measurement: A Review of Socially Responsible Investing and Sustainability Indicators.
“We (1) outline the history of the concept, (2) concisely define SRI and related terms, (3) propose a trinomial sustainability…
Need more clarity on sustainable investing (even with DOL’s final ESG rule)?
“While the latest DOL ruling on ESG implementation in retirement plans is an enormous step forward, more guidance is needed.…
The end of ESG.
“There is not really such a thing as ESG investing, only ESG analysis.” [COMMENTARY] This is a sound argument about…
5 Threats to Sustainable Investing in 2023.
“Sustainable investing is in the mainstream now but navigating ESG will remain a challenge in the New Year.” [COMMENTARY] This…
ESG Is Not About Ethical Standards And Ethical Values.
“It’s (ESG) simply about companies and investors managing material risk factors to ensure long-term value creation.” [COMMENTARY] Harvard Business School…
ESG investing faces challenges from all sides. Can it survive?
“The problem with ESG as an investment approach is the lack of standardized criteria for what makes an investment sustainable……
The Coming Wave of “Natural Capital” and Biodiversity Shareholder Activism and Stewardship Pressure on Boards.
“With natural capital depletion and biodiversity loss estimated to result in adeclinein global GDP of $2.7 trillion annually by 2030,…
