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.…
Why ESG ratings need an overhaul.
“Under certain ESG standards, the ratings of fossil-fuel giant Exxon Mobil and electric car maker Tesla could well be the…
Ethical CSR focus triggers hostile investor activism, study finds.
“This is because some activist investors view CSR as a sign that a company is wasting money rather than focusing…
Ethical CSR focus triggers hostile investor activism, study finds.
“This is because some activist investors view CSR as a sign that a company is wasting money rather than focusing…
Racial Injustice Will Have Greater Weight in ESG Scores, S&P Global Says.
“About 217 businesses in the S&P 500 have publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement to show solidarity and protect…
Morningstar: DOL’s ESG Proposal ‘Out Of Step’ With Best Advisor Practices.
“If the DOL passes the rule as proposed ‘it would lead to worse outcomes for plan participants as plan sponsors…
Racial Injustice Will Have Greater Weight in ESG Scores, S&P Global Says.
“About 217 businesses in the S&P 500 have publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement to show solidarity and protect…
Morningstar: DOL’s ESG Proposal ‘Out Of Step’ With Best Advisor Practices.
“If the DOL passes the rule as proposed ‘it would lead to worse outcomes for plan participants as plan sponsors…
US SIF Foundation Launches Sustainable Investing Course for Individual Investors.
“The course, which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, provides a brief overview of the development of sustainable investing and…
Canada’s CPP Investments [C$409.6 billion pension fund] Sustainable Investing Policy: Update Reinforces ESG Role in Long-Term Value Creation.
“Integrating ESG factors, including climate change, into investment analysis and asset management activities supports the organization’s clear legislative objective: to…
US SIF Foundation Launches Sustainable Investing Course for Individual Investors.
“The course, which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, provides a brief overview of the development of sustainable investing and…
Canada’s CPP Investments [C$409.6 billion pension fund] Sustainable Investing Policy: Update Reinforces ESG Role in Long-Term Value Creation.
“Integrating ESG factors, including climate change, into investment analysis and asset management activities supports the organization’s clear legislative objective: to…
BlackRock Heats Up Climate Change Pressure On Boards.
“BlackRock announced that it voted against management at 53 companies worldwide (primarily in the energy sector) for ‘lack of progress’…
BlackRock Heats Up Climate Change Pressure On Boards.
“BlackRock announced that it voted against management at 53 companies worldwide (primarily in the energy sector) for ‘lack of progress’…
ESG Investing Is About Long-Term Risk Management.
“Sustainable investing isn’t just about values, it’s about managing risks that affect all investors.” [COMMENTARY] Some interesting data about ESG…
Most ESG Investing Makes A Charade Of Fighting Climate Change.
“Thus far, ESG funds have merely divested capital from the fossil fuel industry. They have put hardly any capital into…
ESG Investing Is About Long-Term Risk Management.
“Sustainable investing isn’t just about values, it’s about managing risks that affect all investors.” [COMMENTARY] Some interesting data about ESG…
Most ESG Investing Makes A Charade Of Fighting Climate Change.
“Thus far, ESG funds have merely divested capital from the fossil fuel industry. They have put hardly any capital into…
GRI and SASB are collaborating. Is that good news for companies?
“For years, corporate reporters — those inside companies responsible for creating sustainability reports and reporting environmental, social and governance data…
GRI and SASB are collaborating. Is that good news for companies?
“For years, corporate reporters — those inside companies responsible for creating sustainability reports and reporting environmental, social and governance data…
ESG Scoring Is Failing: Time For Improvement.
“While companies are developing more comprehensive criteria, the standards are far from consistent. The reasons for the inconsistencies are numerous,…
