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!…
Diversity, ESG relatively low scheme governance priorities: survey.
"Board diversity, ESG investing, and external reviews are relatively low governance priorities for pension scheme trustees and managers, according to…
UK Ethical investing sector held back by lack of awareness, says new survey.
"More than half of the UK population want their wealth to have a positive impact on society but are unsure…
27% of asset managers doubt future of ethical investing as costs rise, survey, BNP Paribas Securities Services.
"A further 28% of asset managers admitted they were concerned they didn′t have the ability to meet the demand for…
Key ESG Trends.
"From a geographic perspective, the GSIA data showed that European and Canadian assets were more diversified across different implementation strategies:…
New Report Reveals 86% of Americans Expect Companies to Take Action on Social, Environmental Issues.
"Most interestingly, the study considers consumer behavior in light of today′s political climate and shows that 67 percent of Americans…
UK Savers clueless about what their banks do with their money.
"Triodos: The sustainable and ethical bank surveyed 2,003 people who have some savings. The research reveals that the transition to…
Advisor Interest In SRI Nearly Doubles Since Last Year, Survey Says.
"Forty percent of advisors now report that socially responsible investing is important to them and their clients, compared to only…
Fostering Long-Termism in Investing.
"Khan, Serafeim, and Yoon (KSY)9: found that portfolios made up of companies with high KLD10 sustainability scores weighted by SASB11…
6 benefits to companies that issue green bonds.
"Last year, almost twice as many green bonds as expected were issued, and in the first quarter of 2017, issuance…
10 reasons Wealth Managers are following investor demand to ESG.
"But investors are even more attuned to ESG than advisors are, which makes ESG savvy a competitive advantage in today′s…
The 2017 100 Best Corporate Citizens.
"Compiling the 18th annual list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens began with our research team documenting 260 data points…
The Ethics & Trust in Finance Prize — Formerly Ethics in Finance, Robin Cosgrove Prize.
"[The prize] promotes greater awareness among young people throughout the world concerning the benefits of ethics in finance, and encourages…
Hermes finds ’clear relationship’ between ESG and credit spreads.
"Companies with the weakest ESG credentials, as captured in low QESG scores, tended to trade with the widest CDS [credit…
US companies rank miserably low on the UN′s new corporate responsibility rankings.
"The SDG Commitment Report 100… is the first-ever analysis to use annual reports as the sole metric to assess corporate…
Green Bonds Awards, Environmental Finance.
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cover banks, underwriters, companies, etc. [COMMENTARY] An interesting list, particularly for those in the investment industry. Provides good insight into…
ESG increasingly important in global shift towards sustainable economy.
"In a bid to better understand the mindset of investors globally,EYrecently surveyed, for its ’Is your nonfinancial performance revealing the…
Arabesque Combines Big Data and AI to Launch Unique Corporate Transparency Tool.
"A new tool that allows investors, regulators, NGOs, corporates, and consumers to monitor the sustainability of over 4,000 of the…
2017 Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada ranking.
"Shifting the spotlight to medium-sized corporate sustainability leaders across Canada." [COMMENTARY] An interesting and useful list, particularly for Canadian ethical…
Academic Research Based on RepRisk Data Shows That Negative ESG News Increases Credit Risk.
"A new academic study shows that negative news linking a company to environmental, social, or governance (ESG) issues increases credit…
