News and CommentariesEurope’s Largest Insurers Move To Limit Coal And CO2-Related Risks. December 7, 2018May 1, 2023admin"’We also stopped insuring projects to build coal-fired power plants or any operation for oil sands mining and associated pipelines.–Thomas…Continue readingEurope’s Largest Insurers Move To Limit Coal And CO2-Related Risks.
News and CommentariesWinners of 2018 IRRC Institute Research Award Examine Pressing, Big Picture Investor Issues. December 6, 2018May 1, 2023admin"An academic research paper examining the corporate stewardship of index fund managers and a practitioner paper looking at how to…Continue readingWinners of 2018 IRRC Institute Research Award Examine Pressing, Big Picture Investor Issues.
News and CommentariesLies, damned lies and ESG rating methodologies. December 6, 2018May 1, 2023admin"CLSA picks out one company which is a really good example — yes, it’s our old friend Tesla. According to…Continue readingLies, damned lies and ESG rating methodologies.
News and CommentariesThe 2018 [Canadian] RIA Investor Opinion Survey. December 6, 2018May 1, 2023admin"Based on an Ipsos poll of 800 individual investors in Canada, found that 80% of respondents are concerned about climate…Continue readingThe 2018 [Canadian] RIA Investor Opinion Survey.
News and CommentariesWhy Are Advisors Reluctant to Hop on the ESG Train? December 4, 2018May 1, 2023admin"Some reasons found in a recent survey by financial consultant Practical Perspectives include lack of interest by clients, lack of…Continue readingWhy Are Advisors Reluctant to Hop on the ESG Train?
News and CommentariesCompanies must address ESG issues to be deemed trustworthy by investors — Edelman survey. November 30, 2018May 1, 2023admin"Results of the second annualEdelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Institutional Investors show that 89% of investors have changed their voting…Continue readingCompanies must address ESG issues to be deemed trustworthy by investors — Edelman survey.
E-NewsletterNovember 2018 Newsletter November 29, 2018May 2, 2023adminNews & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Lack of international standards holding back ESG investing, finds BNY Mellon study. “Non-financial…Continue readingNovember 2018 Newsletter
News and CommentariesEducation ‘main barrier′ to engaging in responsible investing. November 29, 2018May 1, 2023admin"The survey [by First State Investments and research firm Kepler Cheuvreux], which assessed the attitudes of more than 400 millennials…Continue readingEducation ‘main barrier′ to engaging in responsible investing.
News and CommentariesOECD, UN Environment and World Bank call for a radical shift in financing for a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. November 29, 2018May 1, 2023admin"Delivering a new report, Financing Climate Futures: Rethinking Infrastructure, to the G20 at its Summit in Buenos Aires, the three…Continue readingOECD, UN Environment and World Bank call for a radical shift in financing for a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.
PodcastsPODCAST: Green Finance, ESG Credit Ratings, Best Sustainable-Ethical Indices! November 23, 2018May 1, 2023adminMy podcasts are planned every two weeks beginning March 16, 2019. This edition — actually published February 26 — is…Continue readingPODCAST: Green Finance, ESG Credit Ratings, Best Sustainable-Ethical Indices!