E-NewsletterMarch 2025 Newsletter March 30, 2025March 30, 2025adminNews & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New March Podcasts: World’s Most Ethical Companies. And… The Low-Carbon Stocks for Sustainable…Continue readingMarch 2025 Newsletter
News and CommentariesWhat The ESG Backlash Reveals—and What Comes Next March 29, 2025admin“Dropping the term ‘ESG’ doesn’t change the underlying pressures. Regulation may be in flux—the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…Continue readingWhat The ESG Backlash Reveals—and What Comes Next
News and CommentariesHow DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2025 March 24, 2025admin“Total anti-DEI proposals submitted for the 2025 proxy season have surpassed pro-DEI proposals.” [COMMENTARY] Though anti-DEI proposals have increased substantially,…Continue readingHow DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2025
News and CommentariesCompanies with high greenhouse gas emissions more likely to manipulate finances March 24, 2025admin“The research, published in Journal of Applied Accounting Research, examined the financial risks associated with climate change regulations, such as the European Green…Continue readingCompanies with high greenhouse gas emissions more likely to manipulate finances
News and CommentariesGlobal Institutional Investor Survey 2024 Report March 24, 2025admin“Priorities for 2025 include executive pay, shareholder rights, climate transition and human capital management.” [COMMENTARY] The findings in this report…Continue readingGlobal Institutional Investor Survey 2024 Report
PodcastsPodcast: World’s Most Ethical Companies. And… March 21, 2025March 21, 2025adminWorld’s Most Ethical Companies. And… see six companies that have been honored for 19 years! Plus, terrific alternative energy picks.…Continue readingPodcast: World’s Most Ethical Companies. And…
News and CommentariesInvesting in Nature: How Natural Capital Delivers Strong, Stable Returns March 18, 2025admin“Natural capital—which includes farmlands, timberlands, and other environmental investments—has the ability to not only produce strong, risk-reward profiles for a…Continue readingInvesting in Nature: How Natural Capital Delivers Strong, Stable Returns
News and CommentariesRFI Foundation: What banks are (and are not) disclosing in their transition plans March 18, 2025March 29, 2025admin“Many financial institutions will this year make their first transition plan disclosures in line with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability…Continue readingRFI Foundation: What banks are (and are not) disclosing in their transition plans
News and CommentariesStock market reaction to COVID-19 outbreak: evidence from ESG firms in emerging economies March 13, 2025March 13, 2025admin“Our main findings reveal that the efficient market hypothesis does not hold, ESG ratings are the main drivers of abnormal…Continue readingStock market reaction to COVID-19 outbreak: evidence from ESG firms in emerging economies
News and CommentariesConsiderations Around Fossil Fuel Divestment for Endowments and Foundations March 13, 2025March 13, 2025admin“A divest-and-exclude approach toward carbon-intensive companies and industries may be overly focused on mitigating perceived risk in the shorter term…Continue readingConsiderations Around Fossil Fuel Divestment for Endowments and Foundations