News and CommentariesThese 200 companies are leading the clean economy in 2023. February 23, 2023May 1, 2023admin“The Clean200 lists the 200 major corporate players from 35 countries around the world that are at the forefront of…Continue readingThese 200 companies are leading the clean economy in 2023.
News and CommentariesFirst global sustainability standards approach the finish line. February 23, 2023May 1, 2023admin“Last week at the inaugural IFRS Sustainability Symposium in Montreal, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) wrapped up deliberations on…Continue readingFirst global sustainability standards approach the finish line.
News and CommentariesPenn State Research Shows Results Mixed on Whether Corporate Social Efforts Help Improve Company Finances. February 16, 2023May 1, 2023admin“In a new publication in the journal Tourism Economics, Lee and his collaborators reviewed the research literature on how CSR…Continue readingPenn State Research Shows Results Mixed on Whether Corporate Social Efforts Help Improve Company Finances.
News and CommentariesThe Complex Materiality of ESG Ratings: Evidence from Actively Managed ESG Funds. February 14, 2023May 1, 2023admin“Our results from studying actively managed mutual funds support the hypothesis that ESG information is financially material, but complex. Specialized…Continue readingThe Complex Materiality of ESG Ratings: Evidence from Actively Managed ESG Funds.
News and CommentariesTidal wave of ESG disclosure rules will trigger flight to quality. February 13, 2023May 1, 2023admin“The impending wave of disclosure rules foreshadows a new era of transparency that will transform the market by enabling investors…Continue readingTidal wave of ESG disclosure rules will trigger flight to quality.
News and CommentariesESG investing’s dark side threatens to undermine clean-tech strategies amid ravenous demand for metals: ‘We should be under no illusion.’ February 12, 2023May 1, 2023admin“Adam Matthews, chief responsible investment officer at the Church of England Pensions Board, said the risks posed to the renewables…Continue readingESG investing’s dark side threatens to undermine clean-tech strategies amid ravenous demand for metals: ‘We should be under no illusion.’
News and CommentariesESG in 2023: Politics and Polemics. February 8, 2023May 1, 2023admin“ESG is poised to become a major element of nonfinancial reporting at the very moment that it is becoming highly…Continue readingESG in 2023: Politics and Polemics.
News and CommentariesUS Investors Want ESG Approaches, Survey Finds. February 7, 2023May 1, 2023admin“Asset management group Nuveen — part of TIAA —polled 573 US investorsand found that more than three quarters (76%) felt…Continue readingUS Investors Want ESG Approaches, Survey Finds.
E-NewsletterJanuary 2023 Newsletter January 30, 2023May 2, 2023adminNews & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New Podcasts: The World…s Most Sustainable Companies. Plus… And, ESG Stock Picks for…Continue readingJanuary 2023 Newsletter
News and CommentariesEU Finalizes ESG Reporting Rules with International Impacts. January 30, 2023May 1, 2023admin“The European Union hasfinalizedthe Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (‘CSRD’) that will introduce more detailed sustainability reporting requirements for EU companies,…Continue readingEU Finalizes ESG Reporting Rules with International Impacts.