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.…
Lack of market ‘plumbing′ holds back sustainable investing.
"We need standards, benchmarks and derivatives to make this sector take off." [COMMENTARY]A thoughtful article by the chairman of UBS…
Market Momentum: Impact Investing & High Net Worth Canadians.
"There is a high potential market for impact investing amongst high net worth individuals in Canada. One in three HNWIs…
Using ESG Ratings to Build a Sustainability Investing Strategy.
"Sustainability investing continues to grow in popularity, but the lack of standardization in sustainability reporting poses a challenge for investors…
For all the Hype, Almost No U.S. Plans Factor in ESG.
"Just 12 percent of U.S. corporate and health care retirement plan representatives said they had incorporated ESG criteria into their…
Think tank takes ESG rating agencies to task.
"In a report released Thursday, the Washington-based, business-backed think tank argued individual companies ’can carry vastly divergent (ESG) ratings from…
3 takeaways on trends in advisor investing.
"Advisors this year, for instance, were asked about their use or recommendation of environmental, social and governance funds. Replies indicate…
When will “socially responsible investing” become just “investing”?
"It may be hard to imagine, thinking back to the freewheeling pre-crisis days, but one legacy of the crisis could…
Asset management roundup: Survey predicts ESG-related ETF boom.
"More than four-fifths of professional investors expect investment into environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to…
Advisers still think ESG strategies underperform.
"A study released Monday by Cerulli Associates found that while more than 50% of advisors have either used an ESG…
Divesting sectors. The impact on returns. Evidence that oil divestment may not impact returns.
"Grantham and colleagues have looked at the S&P500, over the last 28 years, 60 years, and 90 years; excluding a…
Investors Are Right To Consider ESG Risks, Says New Report By Corporate Governance Association.
"Investors are right to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks because they can impact the worth of intangible assets…
Another Way ESG Investing Can Boost Portfolios.
"Research, appearing in The Atlantic magazine that the average holding time for stocks fell from eight years in 1960 to…
84% of investors apply, or are considering, ESG – Morgan Stanley.
"Among the 70% of owners who already are incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions, 60% began…
Do Investors and Advisors Have a Failure to Communicate?
"Interestingly, the top sustainable holdings differ by generation. Younger millennials invest in banking and finance (banks helping communities), housing and…
Why a Tobacco Company Made the 2018 100 Best Corporate Citizens List.
"We do have a qualitative screen to catch companies that have had reputation concerns or behave as bad actors in…
FTSE Russell Study Highlights Investment Opportunities in Green Economy.
"Over the last five years, green companies generated higher returns than the broader stock market." [COMMENTARY]The study suggests the growth…
(1) How Advisors View Socially Responsible Investing & (2) SRI: Where Are the Clients?
"A lot of financial advisors say their clients just aren′t interested… That′s partly the conclusion of the 2018 Wealthmanagement.com survey…
The 2018 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada ranking.
"Corporate Knights has decided once again, with sponsorship support from the Canadian Industry Partnership for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), to carry…
Green economy now ‘approximately same size as fossil fuel sector.′
"The global green economy now represents a total market share similar to that of the fossil fuel sector. That′s according…
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) reports big gains in funds interested in ESG.
"81% of Australia′s largest super funds are committed to responsible investment (up from 70% in 2016), and 62% report annually…
