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.…
The rise of the climate economy is upon us.
“What was once a narrow purview around clean tech recently has morphed into the all-encompassing term of climate tech, and…
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021.
“As companies decarbonize, align with the Sustainable Development Goals and rebuild an equitable economy post-pandemic, they must be open about…
ESG Investors Turn to Emerging Markets, Defying Skeptics.
“There’s a growing number of money managers in green finance turning to markets not usually associated with sustainability. Fund bosses…
Faith-Based Investing Makes Up Ground in Gains and Convenience.
“Investing according to theological beliefs ‘is much easier to do now,’ a wealth adviser said. It’s also as profitable as…
Investors May Turn to Proxy Voting to Convey ESG Preferences.
“As ESG becomes increasingly relevant to investing, investors are realizing the power of active ownership as an investing strategy and…
Demand for minerals threatens clean energy rollout, IEA warns.
“‘Looming mismatch’ between world’s climate ambitions and availability of necessary critical minerals, according to a new report.” [COMMENTARY] Most ethical…
See Japan in a different light: How investors get ESG in world’s third-largest economy wrong.
“Greenwashing is a persistent and growing problem in the ESG landscape. However, many companies in Japan suffer from this issue…
ESG does not generate outperformance, Scientific Beta warns.
“‘The results show that the quality factors (high profitability and low investment) make pronounced positive return contributions to most types…
ESG metrics rest on sand, not granite.
“The challenge of identifying metrics that drive ‘better’ or ‘worse’ ESG results.” [COMMENTARY] This is a good article that describes…
Keeping Promises? Carbon Risk (CR) Disclosure and Mutual Fund Portfolios.
“Indeed, fund managers are sensitive to disclosures only in the presence of binding commitments to environment sustainability. Sustainable funds lower…
Ethical investing encourages consumers to invest more.
“Latest research shows ESG finance encourages investors to leave less in cash.” [COMMENTARY] This shows that investors get excited about…
Sixty-eight of 77 industries significantly affected by climate risk, SASB says.
“SASB released an updated Climate Risk Technical Bulletin last week to help companies better understand how they can disclose climate…
Wall Street’s Trillion-Dollar ESG Club Comes With Huge Tax Perks.
“Four banks pledge $6 trillion in sustainable finance, and the billions they’ll save in taxes is one of the benefits.”…
BlackRock Is Pushing to Offer Sustainable Investments to 401k Plans, CEO Says.
“With the Biden Administration friendly to sustainable investing, BlackRock is making a push to offer those types of investments to…
SEC will not assess merit of ESG investments: Peirce.
“The agency’s role is not to determine whether any particular strategy is a good one, but to ensure investors know…
U.S. SEC review of socially responsible funds finds ‘potentially misleading’ claims.
“The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said it has found ‘potentially misleading’ claims and inadequate controls around investing…
(US) ESG funds beat out S&P 500 in 1st year of COVID-19; how 1 fund shot to the top.
“In the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many large investment funds with environmental, social and governance criteria outperformed…
Op-Ed: Europe’s New ESG Rules Create an Opportunity for US Investors.
Ethical Investing News/Commentaries
Op-Ed: Europe’s New ESG Rules Create an Opportunity for US Investors.
Ethical Investing News/Commentaries
Why all funds becoming ESG may not be a good thing.
“The trouble is that as things stand, it is easy for managers to pay lip service to a sustainable investment…
