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.…
The race to embrace ESG ratings.
"Major investment firms are snapping up environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings companies at a rapid clip — three hookups…
New study suggests screening for SRI costs 4.8% annually in stock performance. Is this an outlier?
"Using a sample of 1000 firms from the U.S., Europe, and Asia, between 2005 and 2014, we find evidence for…
Integrated Reporting: The South African Experience.
"Few countries can claim that integrated reporting (IR) is common among domestic companies. An exception is South Africa, with many…
Current State of Assurance on Sustainability Reports.
"Corporate sustainability reporting is becoming more widespread with each passing year, and with that growth comes the need for companies…
20 Undervalued, Sustainable Stocks — Morningstar.
"We screened the Morningstar US Sustainability Index to find some undervalued stocks that score well on ESG metrics. Sustainability assessments…
Passive managers are increasingly interested in ESG.
"Passive managers are no longer treating stewardship responsibilities as a ‘box-ticking′ exercise, but are actively looking to influence investee companies…
Are Sustainability Rankings Consistent Across Ratings Agencies?
"As more and more companies begin to devote serious attention to sustainability reporting, many different systems of rating the depth…
Morningstar, MMI Launch Sustainable Investing Initiative.
"The Money Management Institute (MMI) announced today a joint initiative with Morningstar called The MMI/Morningstar Sustainable Investing Initiative, aimed at…
Green not the only colour for ethical bond investors.
"The green bond market has boomed in the past decade but now a host of other financial products have begun…
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…
