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.…
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…
Three-quarters of companies don’t acknowledge climate risks.
"That is the stark conclusion of a new report from consultancy giant KPMG, which reveals that 72 percent of large…
ESG analysis grows in all regions for CFA Institute members; EMEA takes biggest leap.
"Although environmental, social and governance consideration was up for all regions from the CFA Institute’s 2015 survey, Europe, the Middle…
Seniors 65 and Older Are More Interested in ESG Strategies Than Younger Generations, Finds AllianzGI ESG Clarity Survey.
"AllianzGI found that 68% respondents in the 65+ age demographic had a favorable view of ESG investing compared to only…
PRI threatens to strip members of signatory status in ’greenwashing’ purge.
"The PRI argued that many of the 200 or so asset managers and schemes that have signed up to the…
’True Bearing’ Financial Planners Unveil Consumer Attitudes Towards Sustainable Investment.
"With 32.9% wanting to invest in ESG/sustainable investments, why do actual investments total only 3%? Using the survey results, the…
Investors fear ESG investment will hurt returns.
"Almost half of big European investors fear they will lose out on returns if they invest sustainably, despite the majority…
Announcing the 2017 Moskowitz Prize Winner for Sustainable and Responsible Investing.
"This year, the Moskowitz Prize acknowledged the superior quality of the paper Corporate Governance and the Rise of Integrating Corporate…
UK Good Money Week October 8-13, 2017.
"Letting people know they have sustainable and ethical options when it comes to their banks, pensions, savings and investments so…
Responsible Investment Week Canada Events October 23-27, 2017.
"The Responsible Investment Association (RIA) is coordinating a week of events across Canada to promote learning about environmental, social, and…
Major asset managers moving slowly but surely toward impact investing.
"Nine out of the top 10 largest U.S. asset managers are now active in impact investing, according to new Tideline…
100 Women: Do women on boards increase company profits?
"More sophisticated pieces of analysis carried out by academics have shown very small positive correlations between female board members and…
Candriam: ESG analysis deems 49 countries ’non-investable.’
"China, Russia and Turkey are among 49 countries that are ’non-investable’, according to an analysis of their potential for long-term…
The global rise of sustainable investing — Schroders.
"To accurately gauge the latest attitudes, we surveyed more than 22,000 people from 30 countries who invest. We asked them…
China′s sustainable firms are starting to outperform.
"Chinese companies that disclose their environmental, social and governance measures are outperforming on the stock market, data show." [COMMENTARY] There’s…
[UK] Consultants pressure pension funds over ethical investment.
"Twelve large investment consultants have joined forces to increase pressure on pension funds that are not taking environmental, social and…
