News and CommentariesAn Inconvenient Truth About ESG Investing. March 31, 2022May 1, 2023admin“None of the high sustainability funds outperformed any of the lowest rated funds… companies in the ESG portfolios had worse…Continue readingAn Inconvenient Truth About ESG Investing.
News and CommentariesThe Social Purpose Transition Pathway. March 31, 2022May 1, 2023admin“The purpose of this project is to assess the degree to which companies with a stated social purpose are governing,…Continue readingThe Social Purpose Transition Pathway.
E-NewsletterMarch 2022 Newsletter March 30, 2022May 2, 2023adminNews & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Latest Podcasts: The Most Ethical Companies and Best Renewables. And, Top Water, Energy,…Continue readingMarch 2022 Newsletter
News and CommentariesESG Is The Third Wave Of Change In Asset Management After Graham And MPT. March 28, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Amy Domini, one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, started one of the first socially responsible funds 30 ago. She…Continue readingESG Is The Third Wave Of Change In Asset Management After Graham And MPT.
News and CommentariesThe Rise of Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals March 28, 2022May 1, 2023admin“These proposals, though few, are increasing and contribute noise to analyses of ESG voting… Issues include ideological diversity of the…Continue readingThe Rise of Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals
News and CommentariesESG Standards Talk: A Step Towards One Global Disclosure Standard? March 24, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Finally we are looking at the possibility of one comprehensive global standard for disclosure on sustainability and ESG, which will…Continue readingESG Standards Talk: A Step Towards One Global Disclosure Standard?
News and CommentariesGreen investing: the global system for rating companies’ ethical credentials is meaningless. March 23, 2022May 1, 2023admin“As the war in Ukraine rages, finance professionals on Wall Street and in Europe recently attracted outrage by suggesting that…Continue readingGreen investing: the global system for rating companies’ ethical credentials is meaningless.
News and CommentariesWhy ESG Investors Put Too Much Emphasis on the Environment. March 22, 2022May 1, 2023admin“SEC Chairman Gary Gensler recently announced plans to formulate a human capital disclosure requirement for public companies. Reporting metrics might…Continue readingWhy ESG Investors Put Too Much Emphasis on the Environment.
News and CommentariesHedge Funds Balk at ‘Really Problematic’ Rules Steering ESG. March 18, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Hedge funds keen to get a piece of the $40 trillion ESG market are voicing growing frustration over what they…Continue readingHedge Funds Balk at ‘Really Problematic’ Rules Steering ESG.
News and CommentariesClarity AI: Only 7% of a Sample of 31,000 Equity Funds Have More Than 10% ‘Green Revenues,’ as Defined in the EU Taxonomy. March 17, 2022May 1, 2023admin“The EU Taxonomy aims to align market participants on definitions of sustainability, but investors need to dig deeper to know…Continue readingClarity AI: Only 7% of a Sample of 31,000 Equity Funds Have More Than 10% ‘Green Revenues,’ as Defined in the EU Taxonomy.