News and CommentariesESG and Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals in 2026 June 15, 2026admin“As of May 31, 2026, approximately 135 ESG-related proposals have been voted on by public company shareholders, constituting almost 35%…Continue readingESG and Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals in 2026
News and CommentariesESG disclosure is no longer compliance – it is a capital markets differentiator June 12, 2026admin“For capital markets and investors, ESG stopped being a narrative a long time ago: ESG drives trade-offs and decision-making. For companies,…Continue readingESG disclosure is no longer compliance – it is a capital markets differentiator
News and CommentariesExcessive Executive Compensation: Investor Guidance June 11, 2026June 11, 2026admin“In recent decades, the average CEO of the largest U.S. company has made around 300 times as much as the…Continue readingExcessive Executive Compensation: Investor Guidance
News and CommentariesPerspectives In ESG And Sustainable Investment: ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook June 9, 2026admin“In sum, many institutional investors are still feeling their way as they develop their strategy for dealing with whether and…Continue readingPerspectives In ESG And Sustainable Investment: ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook
News and CommentariesStocks Are Booming. What About Corporate Governance? June 6, 2026admin“The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate…Continue readingStocks Are Booming. What About Corporate Governance?
News and CommentariesHow DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2026 June 6, 2026admin“This year, anti-DEI proposals represent the dominant form of DEI-related shareholder activism, while pro-DEI proposals have receded significantly in both…Continue readingHow DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2026
News and CommentariesFaith-Based Investing Is a Small, But Growing, Niche June 6, 2026admin“There were about 150 faith-based mutual funds and ETFs with nearly $97 billion in assets in Morningstar’s database as of the…Continue readingFaith-Based Investing Is a Small, But Growing, Niche
News and CommentariesThe push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder June 3, 2026admin“Critics, including law professor Lucian Bebchuk at Harvard University and economist Alex Edmans at London Business School, have argued that tying executive compensation…Continue readingThe push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder
E-NewsletterMay 2026 Newsletter May 30, 2026adminNews & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New May Podcast: May 2026 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks ————————————————————- How Investors…Continue readingMay 2026 Newsletter
News and CommentariesHow Investors Are Adapting to the SEC’s Deregulatory Agenda, and What to Do About It May 29, 2026admin“Investor engagement may become even more critical in an environment that reduces required disclosures to shareholders. Boards and management teams…Continue readingHow Investors Are Adapting to the SEC’s Deregulatory Agenda, and What to Do About It