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’s wrong with ESG ratings?
“‘Is it possible for companies to effectively report on the vast number of potential stakeholder-related metrics that would be required…
How regulations are moving ESG into the risk and compliance field.
“New regulatory rule-making around disclosure could push companies and financial services firms to move their ESG activities under the oversight…
Could ESG Options Undermine Participant Outcomes?
“Overall, the researchers comment that their analysis paints a ‘mixed picture about the actual participant interest, and drivers of demand,…
US Shareholder Voting On Environmental & Social Issues Continues To Increase
US Shareholder Voting On Environmental & Social Issues Continues To Increase. – [COMMENTARY] “Environmental and social issues were at the…
ESG is having a hard time but look to the long-term.
“The future of green investing still seems secure–performance has been hit by a unique set of economic circumstances, younger investors…
ESG Underperformance Will Be Its Undoing.
“While ESG investing gets promoted as a way for individuals to’invest with their principals,’such has been a windfall marketing scheme…
Investors Are Embracing ESG But Avoiding Impact. What They’re Missing.
“The belief that achieving positive social impact automatically means sacrificing attractive return on investment–drives many investors to avoid ‘impact’ but…
They helped create ESG. Two decades later, some see a mess.
“The goal of ESG investing was ‘to try and create a positive virus that we could plant in mainstream finance…
Put short selling on the ESG investing table, say hedge fund managers.
“The study of how short sales affect ESG objectives has gained a lot of attention. According to a recent white…
Amidst Criticism, ESG Reporting Should Be Reformed, Not Abandoned.
“In response to the growing criticism of the rating system, EY released anew reporton the state of ESG and recommended…
Have the merits of ESG investment been overstated?
“How times change. A year ago, asset managers were trumpeting the qualities of environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds, as…
The End of the ‘Technological Era’ of Oil, Gas & Coal.
“The enaction of climate policies over the next decade will lead to lost profits of at least $1.4 trillion in…
ESG questionnaires: why you shouldn’t use them with clients.
“Offering a questionnaire focused on ESG, and which doesn’t cover Responsible, Ethical, Impact, Transition, UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) etc.…
New litigation fears driving expanded responsibilities for in-house lawyers to prevent ESG risks.
“Vincent Walden, CEO of Kona AI and FRAUD Magazine columnist, says the expanding ESG risk environment, including potential concerns of…
Canada’s Best 50 corporate citizens of 2022 continue to conquer the markets.
“The pay gap between Best 50 CEOs and their average worker is less than half that of run-of-the-mill big businesses.…
Don’t Count on ESG Outperformance.
“New research shows that the significant outperformance of environmental, sustainable and governance – (ESG) – driven investing over the last…
ESG That’s Risk Managed.
“Whether ESG equity investors are motivated by the desire to do good or the expectation of superior performance, they face…
Low ranking ESG companies facing restricted lending.
“Institutional owners are restricting lending of companies perceived as unsustainable, according to Travis Whitmore, senior quantitative researcher and head of…
ESG Funds Supporting Mining’s Future.
“Global law firm White & Case believes that ensuring that borrowers have taken appropriate ESG and sustainability considerations into account…
Proposed ESG Disclosure Requirements for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies.
“The proposal on ESG disclosures for investment advisers and registered investment companies would introduce requirements for advisers and registered funds…
