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 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…
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…
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…
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…
This Man Will Purify Your Portfolio.
"Portfolios were far from [Michael] Jantzi’s ambitions when he landed degrees from Canadian universities in economics and international affairs. He…
President Trump & Congress get a letter: One thousand companies and investors have signed the Business Backs Low-Carbon USA statement.
"We want the US economy to be energy efficient and powered by low-carbon energy. Cost-effective and innovative solutions can help…
More Catholic capital flows toward impact investing.
"Pope Francis may be only the world′s third-greatest leader (behind Theo Epstein and Jack Ma, according to Fortune), but his…
Clearing the Deck For ESG Integration.
"Advisors are rapidly running out of excuses to avoid, environmental, social and governance investing (ESG)… A recent survey by State…
Global RI assets surpass US$22.89 trillion, a 25% increase from 2014.
"The largest responsible investment strategy globally is negative/exclusionary screening (US$15.02 trillion), followed by ESG integration (US$10.37 trillion) and corporate engagement/shareholder…
ESG-oriented millennials may have too-high hopes.
"Citing the 2016 Schroders Global Investors Survey, Waterman told attendees at the ALFI European Asset Management Conference that investors aged…
Think tank questions PRI signatories’ ESG capacity.
"Dedicated ESG specialists are rare at institutions signed up to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), in particular at asset…
ESG factors can indicate overall stock risk, says AQR.
"In AQR Capital Management′s new paper – ’Assessing Risk through Environmental, Social and Governance Exposures’ – the firm said it…
Webinar–Mission-Aligned Investing: What New Positive Deviance Research Can Tell Us About What Moves Institutional Investors to Action.
"Presenter Abigail Abrash Walton, Ph.D, will share: Research findings related to mission-aligned investing, leadership, and the decision-making process to divest…
Are Sustainable Funds More Expensive?
"Funds with an ESG mandate tend to be a bit more expensive than other funds, but the differences are not…
‘Climate is King′ Says BlackRock; Companies Must Now Address Risk.
"The world′s largest asset manager is stepping up pressure on companies to address how climate risk will affect its portfolios.…
