News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New December Podcast:  December 2025 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks ————————————————————- When socially responsible investing backfires. “A new study finds that investors may unintentionally give polluting companies a reason to delay going green.” [COMMENTARY] The study presents a fascinating argument. It states that socially responsible investors who invest…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New November Podcast:  November 2025 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks ————————————————————- Does ESG Investing Pay off? Comparing the Performance of ESG and Traditional ETFs Across European and US Markets. “In Europe, ESG ETFs improve risk-adjusted performance in utility-maximizing strategies. In the United States, ESG ETFs also enhance returns…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New October Podcast:  October 2025 Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks ————————————————————- The Most Ethical Companies in America [2025 Survey]. “More than 3,000 people across the country weighed in on which brands in their state they feel actually share their values.” [COMMENTARY] Most ethical and sustainable company ranking lists…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New September Podcast:  Sustainable Stock and ETF Picks September 2025 ————————————————————- Building confidence in ESG data: The role of assurance processes. “ESG assurance is now vital for corporate credibility—and by 2028, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will make reasonable assurance mandatory (in the EU and some other…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New August Podcast:  Sustainable Stock Picks for August 2025 ————————————————————- Why Europe must not allow defence investments to be labelled sustainable. “In our view, the financing of weapons and arms is at odds with any definition of sustainable finance. The current policy debate in Europe risks normalising “warwashing”,…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New July Podcasts:  12 Articles With Great ESG Stock Picks Two Eminent ESG Stock Reviews, Plus… ————————————————————- Can investors earn more by looking to ESG investments in 2025? “Is it possible for investors to earn more money by emphasising environmental, social, and governance investing in their portfolios? It…