News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Trucost Finds 40% Lower Carbon Intensity & Outperformance In US SRI Funds. – [COMMENTARY] “The Responsible funds analyzed are on average 40% less carbon intensive than the Traditional funds… all eight Responsible funds in this study outperformed their Median Peer Group [Traditional funds] over a one-year period. Seven…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- US SRI Assets Top $3 Trillion, Almost 1 In Every 8 Dollars Under Management. –[COMMENTARY]“SRI Assets Up 13 Percent in Current Economic Downturn, While Overall Assets Increased Less Than 1 Percent… sustainable and socially responsible investing (SRI) in the United States is continuing to grow at a faster…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- US Companies Vague On Political Expenditures. – [COMMENTARY]“A new study finds that while nearly 80 percent of S&P 500 companies have disclosed direct political campaign spending policies, 86 percent have no disclosed policies regarding indirect political expenditures. Additionally, only 20 percent of corporations disclose how much is actually…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- NASDAQ Launches Array Of Indexes To Track Green Economy. – [COMMENTARY]“The company, which owns the NASDAQ and bills itself as the world’s largest exchange company, unveiled the first four in a family of indexes tracking companies operating in 13 sectors, including energy efficiency, renewable energy and healthy living.…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Faith-Based Funds Outperform Market & Most SRI Funds Says New Study. – [COMMENTARY]“[The study] examines the performance of these faith-based funds over three different five-year periods from May 2001 to February 2008. By applying a comprehensive set of tests, the authors find evidence that faith-based funds mostly outperform…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Intel, Weyerhaeuser & Merck Tops In Green Governance Rankings, Says Governance and Environmental Management Strength (GEMS). – [COMMENTARY]“The GEMS Rating gives companies a score on a 100-point scale, based on their ability to anticipate and manage environmental issues that offer risks and opportunities to their operations. The GEMS…