Since 2002
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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!…
Transition risk for oil & gas in a low carbon world.
"This new analysis provides a way of understanding whether the supply options of the largest publicly traded oil and gas…
ESG Reports and Ratings: What They Are, Why They Matter.
"Report and ratings methodology, scope and coverage, however, vary greatly among providers. Many providers encourage input and engagement with their…
10 studies that show how and why ESG investing works.
"How do ESG, or environment, social, and governance investments, perform? When do these strategies work, and why? Here′s a look…
CDP launches first climate impact fund rating platform.
"The platform lists 2,500 European funds – equal to €2.5 trillion – and aims at helping investors in their investment…
ESG ‘best signal′ for future risk in equities.
"But ESG appears to isolate non-fundamental attributes that have real earnings impact: these attributes have been a better signal of…
Canadian companies among the most carbon intensive in the developed world.
"Genus Capital Management today released ’The Carbon Emissions Report: The Effect of Carbon Emissions on Investment Returns,’ which concluded that…
More Companies Reporting on ESG.
"Around 82% of S and P 500 companies published corporate sustainability reports in 2016, according to the Governance and Accountability…
European Commission takes further steps to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters.
"These guidelines will help companies to disclose relevant non-financial information in a consistent and more comparable manner. The aim is…
Institutional Investors More Likely to Invest in Companies with Business-Driven ESG Disclosures, According to New White Paper.
"Ninety-eight percent of institutional investors say a company with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives makes for a more…
Can Good Corporate Citizenship Be Measured?
"A new study that tries to quantify and correlate stock performance with E.S.G. factors is generating a lot of chatter…
95% of European pension funds ignore climate change impact: Mercer.
"With NASA stating that April 2017 was the second hottest since records began in 1880 (with 2016 the hottest), Mercer′s…
Individuals and institutions split on benefits of ESG investing: survey.
"Individuals believe the environmental, social, and ethical records of the companies they invest in are important, said Natixis, while professionals…
Millennials Think About Charity Entirely Differently — they invest in companies making a positive impact and "social entrepreneurism."
"A study by Bank of America-owned U.S. Trust showed the youngest of the three generations isn’t as interested in writing…
Americans Question Motives Behind CSR.
"According to the latest annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study, which tracks the perception of the 100 most visible companies…
Wegmans, Publix Super Markets, Amazon, Tesla And USAA Draw Top Social Responsibility Scores In Harris Poll.
"Other companies receiving ’excellent’ corporate social responsibility ratings are Lowe′s, UPS and L.L. Bean. Monsanto, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs…
16th annual Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada report.
"This year′s Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada ranking is a reflection of this new disclosure climate. Corporate Knights had…
Do SRI Funds Have a Future in [US] 401(k) Plans?
"SRI funds are slow to crack the $6.7 trillion 401(K) market, even though investor demand is strong." [COMMENTARY] This story…
Sustainable Investment Market Report 2017 – Sustainable investment market in Germany, Austria and Switzerland makes significant gains yet again.
"The strongest growth in sustainable investments was recorded in Switzerland (+39%), followed by Austria (+24%) and Germany (+15%). ’Each year,…
Institutional Investors to Boost ESG Investments.
"Nearly 80% of asset managers and asset owners incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their decision-making, according to…
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"Companies that try to ’do good’ are likely to find that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is bad for their bottom…
