Since 2002
Postings and Commentaries
by Ron Robins
Podcast: July 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks
July 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks. Includes articles on the top sustainable pharmaceutical companies, clean energy ETFs, and more!…
Why managers need to wake up to ESG threat.
“’It will get to a point where, if a fund group doesn′t have fully-implemented ESG integration, and had it in…
Why activists are cheerleaders for corporate social responsibility.
"Profits, not ethics, are behind big-name investors′ interest in ESG issues." [COMMENTARY] Now we know ESG has ’arrived’ and why…
CalPERS′ Ongoing Push Into ESG Drives a Healthy Debate.
"The debate started when the American Council for Capital Formation published a sharply written report alleging that, as the group…
2017 Engaged Tracking Carbon Rankings.
"A transparent, public and standardised ranking of the world’s largest companies and their carbon emissions." [COMMENTARY] Engaged Tracking created its…
Influential investors urge 100 carbon-intensive companies to step up climate action.
"Today, as many as 225 influential global investors with more than $26.3 trillion in assets under management pledged to engage…
Rediscovering our Moral Compass: JUST Capital′s 2017 List of America′s Most JUST Companies.
"Today, JUST Capital, in partnership with Forbes, has released the 2017 list of America′s Most JUST Companies, our annual ranking…
Index Managers Taking Note as ESG Surges: Morningstar.
"Morningstar finds biggest index managers have expanded their stewardship or corporate-governance teams." [COMMENTARY] Morningstar’s research findings are consistent with other…
More Advisers Expect Increased ESG Demand.
"More than one-third, 35%, of asset managers have made the introduction of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing a high…
Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism?
"According to my estimates for every dollar actively managed, either through high turnover diversified portfolios or through low turnover concentrated…
DB advisers could be sued over climate change risk.
"A report by environmental law firm ClientEarth states that trustees are legally required to respond to climate change risk that…
ESG investing and smart beta combination grows in popularity.
"A survey by FTSE Russell shows nearly half (46 per cent) of global asset owners have an allocation to smart…
European pension funds ramp up responsible investments.
"Six in 10 investors plan to increase their allocations to responsible investments over the next three years. The same proportion…
Responsible investors have burning questions about cannabis.
"Determining whether marijuana is a responsible investment depends on several fundamental factors that should be discussed with an investment professional…
Responsible Investing Strategies Still a Challenge for Advisers–Q4 2017 Eaton Vance Advisor Top-of-Mind Index (ATOMIX) survey of 1,000 financial advisers.
"Only 21% of advisers surveyed reported feeling very well informed about responsible investing strategies, and the survey found accessing ESG…
Top 10 brands with the best green supply chains.
"The latest rankings on international brands’ environmental performance in the China supply chain was jointly released by the Institute of…
EU considering sustainable investing as fiduciary duty for investors.
"The European Union′s executive has decided to start work on an impact assessment to assess whether and how such a…
Just released: new surveys related to ESG investing.
[COMMENTARY] It’s clear that the mainstream investment industry is adopting ESG criteria as important to investment analysis and attracting millennials…
McKinsey: ESG No Longer Niche as Assets Soar Globally.
"More than a quarter of the $88 trillion assets under management globally are now invested according to environmental, social and…
Companies That Lead on Societal Impact Reap Financial Benefits.
"Companies that outperform in industry-relevant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas boast higher valuation multiples and margins, all other factors…
Climate risk exposure falls as companies boost green action.
"Almost a quarter (23%) of companies have targets to move away from fossil fuels in energy consumption, while almost all…
