Ethical & Sustainable Investing News to Profit By‪!‬ Ron Robins

Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 includes these articles: “Top 5 Picks for the Best ESG Stocks to Buy In 2023 by industryleadersmagazine.com,”; “12 Best Software Infrastructure Stocks to Buy,” by Fahad Saleem; “Best Green Stocks to Invest In,” by Yarka; “Top 10 Renewable Energy Companies,” by Lucy Buchholz; and references to several more articles.
Transcript & Links, Episode 107, June 2, 2023
Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to my podcast episode 107 titled “Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023.” It’s presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com!
So, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts.
Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them.
Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein.
Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also ? article links below that time didn’t allow me to review them here.
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1) Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 I’m starting this podcast with this article titled Top 5 Picks for the Best ESG Stocks to Buy In 2023: Sustainable Investment Funds. It’s by and found on industryleadersmagazine.com. Here are their picks with some quotes on each of them.
“1. Verisk Analytics Inc. (VRSK) Has a very clear ESG policy that has previously helped it achieve the 3rd rank out of 100 companies. The company caters data and risk management solutions to the financial industry. Analysts believe that Verisk Analytics dominates a monopoly in the property and casualty insurance market. 
2. Microsoft Corporation (MFST) The largest and most popular software company in the world, Microsoft Corporation has a variety of segments in cloud computing, digital infrastructure, and personal computing. The company has committed to transforming into carbon-negative by 2030.
3. Adobe (ADBE) Adobe has been a dominant player in digital content creation, software, publishing, and cloud storage with its flagship Photoshop software. Marketing analytics tools for business and subscriptions to premium Adobe software make for a brimming multi-billion revenue stream…
With a global gender pay parity, Adobe’s half income is owed to renewable sources with goals of 100 percent attainment by 2035. 
3. Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Nvidia manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) for the gaming sector. The company is positioned at strongholds in supercomputers (AI), autonomous cars, and gaming. This is one of the best ESG companies to invest in. 
4. JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) … primarily operates in the trucking and rail carrier segments of the United States… JB Hunt has been increasing its dividend payments in recent years.”
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2) Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 Now an article in a segment that most ethical and sustainable investors would consider. The article is titled 12 Best Software Infrastructure Stocks to Buy, by Fahad Saleem, and found on finance.yahoo.com. Here are some quotes by Mr. Saleem on each of his picks.
“12. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) Number of Hedge Fund Holders

Socially Responsible Stocks To Buy includes the following articles: “10 Best Socially Responsible Stocks to Buy According to Analysts,” by Fahad Saleem; “Top Infrastructure Stocks - From An Engineer's Perspective,” by Financial Engineering; “Top Utilities Stocks for May 2023, by Noah Bolton; “3 Sustainable Investing Stocks to Buy for Socially Responsible Gains,” by Joel Baglole
Transcript & Links, Episode 106, May 19, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to my podcast episode 106 titled “Socially Responsible Stocks To Buy.” It’s presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com!
So, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts.
Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them.
Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein.
Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 7 article links below that time didn’t allow me to review them here.
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1) Socially Responsible Stocks To Buy I’m starting with this article titled 10 Best Socially Responsible Stocks to Buy According to Analysts by Fahad Saleem. Article found on insidermonkey.com. Here are a few of Mr. Saleem’s quotes on each of his picks.
“For this article we first scanned the Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Investor Shares (VFTSX) which seeks to track the performance of the FTSE4Good US Select Index… The fund… uses ESG criteria to screen stocks. We picked 10 stocks which have a strong upside potential based on their average analyst price targets. 
10. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 62
Analyst Price Target: $340
The Home Depot also mentions its ESG goals and ESG-related plans on its website.
9. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Hedge Fund Holders: 66
Analyst Price Target: $545 
Last year, Costco voted in favor of a proposal put forward by Green Century Capital Management which suggested that the company should set targets for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
8. NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) Hedge Fund Holders: 71
Analyst Price Target: $138
NIKE’s slogan in the ESG space is ‘Move to Zero,’ which shows its commitment to becoming carbon neutral.
7. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) Hedge Fund Holders: 75
Analyst Price Target: $46.50
Pfizer plans to achieve the Net-Zero Standard by 2040.
6. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Hedge Fund Holders: 91
Analyst Price Target: $186.20
Despite short-term headwinds, analysts believe Tesla has a lot of room to run.
5. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Hedge Fund Holders: 106
Analyst Price Target: $355
NVIDIA Corporation has pledged to use advanced technologies to fight the climate change problem… NVIDIA plans to source 65% of its global electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
4. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) Hedge Fund Holders: 110
Analyst Price Target: $600
UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s ESG risk score is 15.3, according to Sustainalytics, which comes under the low risk category.
3. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Hedge Fund Holders: 177
Analyst Price Target: $300
A strong ESG score and investments in the ESG space makes Visa Inc. a key part

Podcast: Analysts Like These Ethical and Sustainable Stocks Transcript & Links, Episode 105, May 5, 2023

By Ron Robins, MBA. Analyst and Tutor
Hello, Ron Robins here. Now I’m recording and publishing this podcast episode 1-day early. The reason, tomorrow, May 5th I plan to have up my terrific new website. So, just in case there are any hitches, I decided to do this podcast 1-day early. Hence, please do visit my brand-new site tomorrow!
So, welcome to this podcast episode 105 titled “Analysts Like These Ethical and Sustainable Stocks.” It’s presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources.
Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts.
Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them.
Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein.
Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 8 article links below that time didn’t allow me to review them here.
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1) Analysts Like These Ethical and Sustainable Stocks Now our first article has the title 13 Best Ethical Companies to Invest in According to Reddit. It’s by Fahad Saleem and found on insidermonkey.com. Here are Reddit’s picks with some comments by Mr. Saleem...
“For this article we scoured several discussion boards on Reddit where hundreds of people have discussed their favorite companies for ethical investing…
13. ASN Biodiversity Fund (ASABNEI:NA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: N/A
Netherlands-based ASN Bank offers several sustainable, green and ethical investment options. Redditors frequently mention ASN Biodiversity Fund as a viable option for ethical investors.
12. Sage Potash Corp. (TSXV:SAGE.V) Hedge Fund Holders: N/A
Potash plays a key role in fertilizer production, can increase crop yields and increase resilience of crops against pests. Sage Potash Corp is a Canadian company that explores for potash.
11. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) Hedge Fund Holders: 12
Rocket Lab was specially mentioned by some Redditors as a suitable option for those who want to invest in space and rocket technologies.
10. Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) Hedge Fund Holders: 13
Beyond Meat is one of the leaders in the plant-based meat industry… The biggest hedge fund stakeholder of Beyond Meat was Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates which owns a $1.4 million stake in the company.
9. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Hedge Fund Holders: 135
Apple Inc.’s ESG scores are impressive and the company is investing heavily in ESG-related projects…
8. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Hedge Fund Holders: 47
Ecolab Inc. was specifically mentioned by several Redditors as the company is one of the leaders in the water treatment industry. Ecolab Inc. has an impressive ESG profile.
7. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Hedge Fund Holders: 63
Enphase Energy makes solar micro-inverters, battery energy storage and EV charging stations.
6. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Hedge Fund Holders: 66
Redditors praise Costco Wholesale Corporation’s proactive approach in increasing wages and overall employee benefits.
5. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Hedge Fund Holders: 91
While Tesla’s ESG rating has dropped over the past few months, the stock remai

This podcast includes these articles: “Power Your Portfolio with Renewable Energy,” by Tony Sagami; “Top Solar Stocks for Q2 2023,” by Nathan Reiff; “Time to Buy These Alternative Energy Stocks?” By Shaun Pruitt; “How Faith-based Funds Are Evolving to Address Climate Change,” by Lewis Braham; “More Investors Turn to ESG Bond Funds," by James Comtois
Podcast: Buy These Renewable Energy Stocks Say Analysts Transcript & Links, Episode 104, April 21, 2023
Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 104 and published on April 21, 2023, titled “Buy These Renewable Energy Stocks Say Analysts.” It’s presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources.
Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts.
Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them.
Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein.
Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 4 article links below that time didn’t allow me to review them here.
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1) Buy These Renewable Energy Stocks Say Analysts Now, again, ESG securities analysts continue to focus on renewable energy. This is one of several articles on that industry in this podcast. It’s titled Power Your Portfolio with Renewable Energy by Tony Sagami and seen on weissratings.com. Here are some of Mr. Sagami’s quotes on his picks.
“The EIA forecasts that both wind and solar will grow by 1% in 2023. But… wind is beating solar by a wide margin.
If you want to add wind power to your portfolio, there are several stocks you should consider.
1. Northland Power (NPI.TO) is a Canadian power producer focused on renewable energy — including wind farms, natural gas and solar energy facilities.
2. TransAlta Renewables (RNW.TO) is a Canadian renewable energy company that owns and operates wind, hydro and natural gas power plants.
3. NextEra Energy (NEE) is an electricity power producer utilizing wind, solar, nuclear, coal and natural gas.
4. Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWDRY) is a Danish wind energy company that owns massive wind farms in the U.S. and northern Europe.
5. Clearway Energy (CWEN) is one of the largest renewable energy operators in the U.S., with 5 GW of wind and solar energy projects and 2.5 GW of natural gas generation facilities.
6. TPI Composites (TPIC) manufactures wind turbine blades that produce one-third of all the onshore wind turbine blades.
If you are more of an ETF investor, take a look at First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) and Global X Wind Energy ETF (WNDY).” End quotes.
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2) Buy These Renewable Energy Stocks Say Analysts
From the focus on wind, we turn to solar stocks with this article. It’s titled Top Solar Stocks for Q2 2023 and is by Nathan Reiff and posted on investopedia.com. Here’s some of what Mr. Reiff has to say about his recommendations.
“These are the solar stocks with the lowest 12-month trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Because profits can be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends and buybacks, a low P/E ratio shows that you’re paying less for each dollar of profit generated.
Daqo New Energy Corp.

This podcast includes these articles: “The Best ESG Funds Of 2023,” by Barbara Friedberg; “5 Best ESG Stocks to Consider in April 2023,” by Benzinga; “Climate Change Stocks - How Investors Can Profit From The Green Revolution,” by Q.ai; and “Five Top Graphite Stocks to Own with the EV Boom,” by Baystreet Staff. And more.
Transcript & Links, Episode 103, April 7, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 103 and published on April 7, 2023, titled “Best ESG Funds and Stocks.” It’s presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources.
Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts.
Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them.
Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein.
Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 2 article links below that time didn’t allow me to review them here.
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1) Best ESG Funds and Stocks It’s been a while since I led off talking about ESG funds. So let’s amend that now with this article titled The Best ESG Funds Of 2023. It’s by Barbara Friedberg and found on forbes.com. Here are some of what Ms. Friedberg says about her picks.
“Forbes Advisor has selected what we believe to be the best ESG funds available in the market today…
We began our hunt by paring Morningstar’s master list to 140 funds by excluding options that required minimum initial investments of more than $5,000. Also, we eliminated funds that did not lend themselves to the creation of a well-diversified mix of stock and fixed income investments…
We then screened out any funds with an annual expense ratio that was above 0.60%. For diversity, we selected passively managed as well as actively managed portfolios.
To meet the requirements of a very broad audience, so we deliberately excluded narrowly focused sector funds, geographically specialized funds and age group-specific target date funds. These screens left us with 18 choices.
The final list of the eight best ESG funds includes broadly diversified choices that are suitable for the widest possible group of investors. We included short and core fixed-income funds along with U.S. and international ESG equity funds. You might create an entire ESG portfolio from funds on the list or add a few to an existing investment portfolio.”
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) Pimco Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF (EMNT) Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF (NUDV) iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Developmental Goals ETF (SDG) Fidelity U.S. Sustainability Index Fund (FITLX) Fidelity International Sustainability Index Fund (FNIDX) Calvert US Mid Cap Core Responsible Index Fund (CMJAX) BlackRock Sustainable Advantage CoreAlpha Bond Fund (BIAAX)” End quotes.
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2) Best ESG Funds and Stocks Now, from the best ESG funds to the best ESG stocks with this article titled 5 Best ESG Stocks to Consider in April 2023. It’s by Benzinga and found on benzinga.com. Here are their recommendations with some quotes on each one.
“1. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) The company is organized into three segments, including productivity and business processes (which incl

The World’s Most Ethical Companies podcast includes these articles: “The 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies®,” by Ethisphere; “Top 10: Brands for Diverse Corporate Social Responsibility,” by Tom Swallow; and “12 Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy Now,” by Fahad Saleem. Find a full transcript, links to content, including stock symbols and bonus material here. Plus
Podcast: The World’s Most Ethical Companies Transcript & Links, Episode 102, March 24, 2023
Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 102 and published on March 24, 2023, titled “The World’s Most Ethical Companies.” It’s presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources.
Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts.
Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them.
Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein.
Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 4 article links below that time didn’t allow me to review them here.
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The World’s Most Ethical Companies I’m going to start with a great ranking analysis titled The 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies® The most frequent companies to appear on the list at 17 times are Aflac Incorporated, Ecolab, International Paper, Kao, Milliken & Company, and PepsiCo, Inc. If there is a weakness in this list it’s that the companies have to apply to be rated. Hence, this process could leave out some great companies.
Here are some quotes from their website.
“At the heart of the evaluation and selection process for the World’s Most Ethical Companies® is Ethisphere’s proprietary rating system, the corporate Ethics Quotient (EQ). The EQ framework features more than 200 multiple-choice and text questions that capture a company’s performance in an objective, consistent, and standardized way.
In 2023, 135 organizations are recognized for their unwavering commitment to business integrity.
The honorees span 19 countries and 46 industries, and include 8 first-time honorees.” End quotes.
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Top 10: Brands for Diverse Corporate Social Responsibility Next is this article titled Top 10: Brands for Diverse Corporate Social Responsibility by Tom Swallow on sustainabilitymag.com. Though not strictly investment recommendations, this list will appeal to many listeners of this podcast. Here are some comments by Mr. Swallow on each of his chosen brands.
“To highlight the diverse approaches to corporate social responsibility (CSR) we’re looking at some of the leading organisations for both their commitments and innovative stance on developing business sustainably…
10. Bosch (BOSCHLTD.BO) Backing climate-neutrality, Bosch is a major provider of high-quality, reliable electronics, along with other solutions to support sustainable developments. The company is committed to reducing emissions both upstream and downstream in its supply chain. 
From an electric vehicle (EV) standpoint, Bosch enables electrification through its electric drive solutions, providing scalable propulsion solutions to the industry.
9. TOMS (private company) The popular footwear brand, TOMS is bui