E-NewsletterFebruary 2023 Newsletter February 27, 2023May 2, 2023adminNews & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New Podcasts: The Most Sustainable Banks. Plus… And, The Most Undervalued Solar Stocks.…Continue readingFebruary 2023 Newsletter
News and CommentariesContradicting Skeptics, New Research Links ESG Performance to the Bottom Line. February 27, 2023May 1, 2023admin“The importance of environmental, social and governance performance in business has become the subject of growing skepticism and pushback. But…Continue readingContradicting Skeptics, New Research Links ESG Performance to the Bottom Line.
News and CommentariesThe case for a Scope 3 carbon tax for financial institutions. February 27, 2023May 1, 2023admin“In this guest commentary, Alejandra Padin-Dujon proposes a new kind of carbon tax, building upon recent EU legislation, that would…Continue readingThe case for a Scope 3 carbon tax for financial institutions.
News and CommentariesSurvey: Financial Advisers Not Optimistic About Future of ESG Investing. February 26, 2023May 1, 2023admin“Financial advisers are not optimistic about the future of including environmental, social and governance attributes to investing, in part due…Continue readingSurvey: Financial Advisers Not Optimistic About Future of ESG Investing.
News and CommentariesThe E.S.G. Fight Has Come to This: Bankers Suing Lawyers. February 24, 2023May 1, 2023admin“In October, Kentucky’s attorney generalorderedsome of the nation’s biggest banks and investment firms to turn over piles of documents that…Continue readingThe E.S.G. Fight Has Come to This: Bankers Suing Lawyers.
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.