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!…
May 2013
Public Backing for Going Beyond GDP Remains Strong: Global Poll. – [COMMENTARY] “The public around the world remains strongly in…
April 2013
GISR Launches Principles For Rating The Raters. – [COMMENTARY] “The nearly two years, a nonprofit called GISR — the Global…
March 2013
NYSE Euronext And Vigeo Launch ESG Indices. – [COMMENTARY] “To promote and support responsible investment (RI), NYSE Euronext (NYX), the…
February 2013
Swiss Voters Approve Binding Say On Pay! – [COMMENTARY] “The vote gives shareholders of companies listed in Switzerland a binding…
January 2013
RIRA, India′s Sustainability Forum, Goes Live. – [COMMENTARY] “RIRA–India′s Sustainability Forum–was officially launched on the evening of January 29th. The…
December 2012
Asia Sustainable Investment Review 2012. – [COMMENTARY] “The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA), the region′s professional…
November 2012
CSR, Profits ‘Closely Linked.′ – [COMMENTARY] “In the AFA [Adam Friedman Associates] survey, 88 percent of respondents cited company reputation…
October 2012
European Banking Ethics Study Notes Challenges For Banks. – [COMMENTARY] “Ethics is seen as reputational risk but is not included…
September 2012
Germany Acts to Increase Limits On High-Speed Trades. – [COMMENTARY] “Germany intends to be one of the first countries to…
August 2012
Goldman Sachs Invests In First U.S. Social Impact Bond. – [COMMENTARY] “Goldman Sachs has signed on as the investor in…
July 2012
Women As Directors Beat Men-Only Boards In Company Stock Return. – [COMMENTARY] “Shares of companies with a market capitalization of…
June 2012
Toyota, Johnson & Johnson and Honda Are The Top Global Green Brands, Says Interbrand. – [COMMENTARY] “After evaluating the world′s…
May 2012
’Saints’ & ’Sinners’ Investing. Sinners Win? – [COMMENTARY] “Money Observer′s latest analysis of the performance of the Saints and Sinners…
April 2012
Most US Companies Falling Short On Sustainability, says Ceres. – [COMMENTARY] “In the first major assessment of progress on a…
March 2012
Deloitte Report Encourages Companies To Incorporate ESG Measures. – [COMMENTARY] “Deloitte released its research report, ’Disclosure of Long-Term Business Value:…
February 2012
Younger Americans More Inclined To Socially Responsible Investing. – [COMMENTARY] “Younger investors are more apt to make socially and environmentally…
January 2012
Sweden’s Largest Institutional Investors Slam Many Swedish Companies For Inadequate Sustainability Planning. – [COMMENTARY] “Sweden′s largest institutional investors have slammed…
December 2011
UK Markets Value Corporate Social Responsibility. – [COMMENTARY] “In this paper, using corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures constructed from EIRIS…
November 2011
Solar Spat Threatens US-China Trade War. – [COMMENTARY] “China is hitting back at the US by launching its own probe…
October 2011
HP, Apple, Intel & Motorola Ranked Best Tech Companies In Managing Supply Chain ESG Issues. – [COMMENTARY] “The study [by…
