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Companies say they're serious about purpose, but investors aren't convinced
2022-01-05
Board Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Oversight
Eccles, Robert G.
Vogel, Miriam
2021-12-11
Asset Owners Need To Take Responsibility For System-Level Risks
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-12-08
Directors’ Fiduciary Duties and Climate Change: Emerging Risks
Williams, Cynthia A.
Barker, Sarah
Cooper, Alex
Mulholland, Ellie; Eccles, Robert G.
2021-11-25
Investor support key to success for the International Sustainability Standards Board
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-11-20
Reflections On COP 26 From An Activist In Residence: An Interview WIth Charmian Love
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-11-17
Bob Eccles and Jean Rogers on ISSB and the future of ESG reporting
Eccles, Robert G.
Rogers, Jean
2021-10-29
Curb your enthusiasm for a carbon tax
Eccles, Robert G.
Gao, Xingchao
Rajgopal, Shivaram
2021-10-28
The Value Creation of Active Engagement
Eccles, Robert G.
Stroehle, Judith
Wang, Dequan
Chow, Christine; Huo, Rongrong
2021-10-28
Are Auditors Auditing For The Financial Implications Of Climate Change?
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-10-27
An aspiration for COP 26: acclerating the transtion to net-zero
Eccles, Robert G.
Farber, Vanina
Rajgopal, Shivaram
Reichert, Patrick
2021-10-26
General Citizens' Assemblies: A Bold Idea That Needs Our Support!
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-10-24
Yes, Even U.S. Board Directors (And Their Attorneys) Need To Worry About Climate Change
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-10-19
Corporate Restructuring Is Needed To Acclerate Europe's Energy Transition
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-10-07
Carbon Might Be Your Company's Biggest Financial Liability
Eccles, Robert G.
Mulliken, John
2021-10-01
A Critique Of Tariq Fancy's Critique Of ESG Investing: An Interview With Clara Miller
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-09-21
Three Principles For ESG Investing From The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-09-19
Seven Principles For ESG Investing: A Conversation With Desiree Fixler
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-08-20
The Difference Between Purpose and Sustainability (aka ESG)
Eccles, Robert G.
Mayer, Colin
Stroehle, Judith
2021-08-06
Would A $100 Per Ton Carbon Tax Get ExxonMobil To Right Its Errant Ways?
Rajgopal, Shivaram
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-07-30
Five Elements of Activist Stewardship: Lessons from Two Letters
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-07-27
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce's Chocolate-Covered Ideological Screed
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-07-23
A Dutch Court Fires A Warning Shot Across The Bow of U.S. Enterprise
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-07-22
What the Shell Judgment Means for US Directors
Williams, Cynthia A.
Eccles, Robert G.
Mulholland, Ellie
Barker. Sarah
2021-07-13
The International Sustainability Standards Board As An Ideological Rorschach Test
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-07-12
Comment letter on constitution amendments ED
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-07-10
The Curious Case of Elliott Advisors And GSK: Are Activist Investors What They Used To Be?
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-06-29
Dear Mr. Buffett: How Does It Feel To Be Like A Rolling Stone?
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-06-15
Letter in Response to “Public Input Welcomed on Climate Change Disclosures”
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-06-14
Four strategies for effective engagement
Eccles, Robert G.
Mooij, Stephanie
Stroehle, Judith
2021-06-07
Support for sustainable standards
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-06-06
Here Comes The Sun For ExxonMobil's Shareholders
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-06-01
Organizational and Political Issues Concerning the Establishment of the Sustainability Standards Board
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-05-29
"The Vote" (A Play In Three Acts By ExxonMobil Productions)
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-05-22
Aesop's Fables And The ExxonMobil May 26, 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting Weather Report
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-05-18
Dear ExxonMobil: I See A Bad Moon Rising (For You)
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-05-18
Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: It's About Time!
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-05-17
Do Standards for Sustainability Reporting Need to be Mandated?
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-05-05
They Times They Are A-Changin' For Berkshire Hathaway
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-04-29
ExxonMobil's Investor Magical Mystery Tour (Is Waiting To Take You Away!)
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-04-28
21st Century Investors Manage Systemic Risks Through System-Level Investing
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-04-25
Resurrecting The PCAOB: Undoing One More Piece Of Damage From The Trump Administration
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-04-15
Unilever's Climate Transition Action Plan: Giving Investors A Say On Climate Targets Progress
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-04-06
An Open Letter To Bill Gates Regarding Climate Change And His Good Friend Warren Buffett
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-03-29
The Ideology and Reality of Sustainable Investing
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-03-29
Lessons From Covid-19 For Company Board Directors: Here’s How To Upgrade Your Corporate Governance
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-03-22
A Piece Of Advice On Climate Change For Warren Buffett: Change Your Vote!
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-03-10
A Critical Audit Matter: It's Time For Auditors To Come Clean on Climate Change
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-03-06
Properly Done Financial Audits Are A Powerful Tool For Addressing Climate Change
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-03-01
An Introduction to Activist Stewardship
Eccles, Robert G.
Mastagni, Aeisha
2021-02-28
The U.S. Struggle Over Climate-Related Disclosure Is Coming To A (Hopefully Successful) Head
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-02-08
Producing Philip Morris International, Inc.'s first integrated report
Corger, Marie
Eccles, Robert G.
Motles, Jennifer
2021-01-20
Can a Tiny Hedge Fund Push ExxonMobil Towards Sustainability?
Eccles, Robert G.
Mayer, Colin
2021-01-10
The Curious Case Of Engineering Schools And Sustainable Investing: MIT Is Not Alone
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-01-06
2020: The Year The Narrative Changed For Sustainability Reporting
Eccles, Robert G.
2021-01-05
Here Is My Say On "Say On Climate"
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-12-31
Comment Letter in response to the Consultation Paper on Sustainability Reporting
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-12-19
The Purpose Of The IBC/WEF Sustainable Capitalism Metrics: A Conversation With Brian Moynihan
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-12-12
The Financial System Needs To Better Systemic Social Risks LIke COVID-19 And Inequality: Here Is A Roadmap For Doing So
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-12-03
The Future of ESG Is...Accounting?
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
Serafeim, George
2020-11-30
Celebrating the IIRC's 10th Anniversary
Eccles, Robert G.
Krzus, Michael P.
2020-11-26
We mustn't miss this crucial moment to create a global Sustainabiltiy Standards Board
Mohin, Timothy
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-11-25
EQT: Private Equity with a Purpose
Eccles, Robert G.
Lennehag, Therese
Nornholm, Nina
2020-11-24
Investors need to get behind materiality
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-10-27
The need for standards in non-financial reporting
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-10-08
Crunch Time: Global Standard Setters Set The Scene For Comprehensive Corporate Reporting
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-10-05
How material is a material issue? Stock returns and the financial intensity and financial relevance of ESG materiality
Consolandi, Costanza
Eccles, Robert G.
Gabbi, Giampaolo
2020-10-02
Serious about sustainability
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-09-24
Companies And Investors Must Fight Harder To Win The Battle Against COVID-19 And Inequality
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-09-23
The Corporate Response To COVID-19 And Inequality: A Big Data Analysis
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-09-17
Investors Need A Purpose Too: The Newton Investment Management Purpose Statement
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-09-15
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Scientometric Analysis of 47 Years of Sustainablity Research
In, Soh Young
Lee, Young Joon
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-09-14
To Achieve Purpose, Boards Must Embrace Integrated Reporting
Eccles, Robert G.
Jorgensen, Helle Bank
2020-09-08
The U.N. Global Goals Yearbook: A Rorschach Reader
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-09-08
Quantify Your Company's Impact on People
Rees, Caroline
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-09-02
Enacting Purpose within the Modern Corporation
Younger, Rupert
Mayer, Colin
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-08-29
Running On Purpose: A Conversation With Charlie Moore
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-08-20
Putting Purpose Into Practice: The Enacting Purpose Initiative
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-08-19
An Open Letter To The Business Roundtable 181
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-08-19
The Board's Role in Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G.
Johnstone-Louis, Mary
Mayer, Colin
Stroehle, Judith
2020-08-17
EQT: Private Equity with a Purpose
Eccles, Robert G.
Lennehag, Therese
Nornholm, Nina
2020-08-17
Business Fights Poverty: The Importance Of Corporate Purpose In Fighting Inequality
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-08-04
Do Signatories To The Principles For Responsible Investment Practice What They Preach?
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-06-09
The World Benchmarking Alliance's Social Indicators: An Opportunity To Provide Feedback
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-05-16
Purpose With Meaning--A Practical Way Forward
Eccles, Robert G.
Strine, Leo E., Jr.
Youmans, Timothy
2020-05-15
The Need for Science-Based, System-Level Engagement and Stewardship
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-05-13
3 Ways to Put Your Corporate Purpose into Action
Eccles, Robert G.
Strine, Leo E. Jr.
Youmans, Timothy
2020-04-19
Dynamic Materiality In The Time Of COVID-19
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-04-15
The Time Has Come For Tax Reporting Transparency--Thank You Global Reportign Initiative
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-04-12
Better Fewer, But Better: Stock Returns and the Financial Relevance and Financial Intensity of Materiality
Consolandi, Costanza
Eccles, Robert G.
Gabbi, Giampaolo
2020-03-22
Encouraging News For Companies And Investors From Some SASB Early Adopters
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-03-16
Here Is How To Set Global Standards For Nonfinancial Information
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-03-13
Asset Managers Get Their Own Letter--One from Chris Ailman, Hirzo Mizuno, and Simon Pilcher
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-03-09
Human Rights Really Aren't All That Important--Just Ask 200 Leading Companies
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-03-04
A Preliminary Analysis of SASB Reporting: Disclosure Topics, Financial Relevance, and the Financial Intensity of ESG Metrics
Busco, Cristiano
Consolandi, Costanza
Eccles, Robert G.
Sofra, Elena
2020-02-22
The World Benchmarking Alliance: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-02-13
Material ESG Outcomes and SDG Externalities: Evaluating the Health Care Sector’s Contribution to the SDGs
Consolandi, Costanza
Phadke, Himani
Hawley, Jim
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-02-03
Don't You (Forget About P)
Svigilsky, Jennifer Motles
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-01-22
Understanding The Financial Intensity Of Industry-Specific ESG Issues
Eccles, Robert G.
2020-01-17
Dynamic Materiality And Core Materiality: A Primer For Companies And Investors
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-12-22
The Importance Of The Financial Services Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-12-17
Three easy ways to make sure your company isn't destroying the world
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-11-23
Investors Should Support Extinction Rebellion And Here's How They Can Do So
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-11-22
The Social Origins of ESG: An Analysis of Innovest and KLD
Eccles, Robert G.
Lee, Linda-Eling
Stroehle, Judith
2019-11-03
The Importance Of The Services Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-09-20
Charting the Path to Standards for Nonfinancial Information
Richard Barker
Robert G. Eccles
2019-09-15
The Importance Of The Technology And Communications Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-09-07
How To Further Accelerate Sustainable Investing In Japan: Taking It To Mainstream Asset Managers
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-08-23
The Statement Of Purpose And What You Need To Do
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-08-14
The Importance Of The Transportation Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-07-16
Can The R-Factor Help Lead To A Market-Based Solution For ESG Reporting Standards?
2019-07-09
What The World Can Learn From The Japanese Experience In Integrated Reporting
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-06-22
A Sophisticated Investor's Approach to Climate Change: The Case of LGIM
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-06-21
Climate Change and Directors' Duties: Closing the Gap Between Legal Obligation and Enforcement Practice
Mulholland, Ellie
Barker, Sarah
Williams, Cynthia A.
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-06-19
A new business case
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-06-17
LPs are failing engagement in private equity
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-05-31
How to Get Big Tobacco to Quit Cigarettes
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-04-23
Three Dilemmas for Creating a Long-Term Board
Babock, Ariel Fromer
Eccles, Robert G.
Williamson, Sarah Keohane
2019-04-23
The Quality of Integrated Reporting Around the World
Eccles, Robert G.
Krzus, Michael P.
Solano, Carlos
2019-04-17
Making ESG information affect business and investment decisions
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-04-17
Concentration In The Asset Management Industry: Implications For Corporate Engagement
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-04-16
The Investor Revolution: Shareholders Are Getting Serious About Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G.
Klimenko, Svetlana
2019-03-26
The Importance Of The Infrastructure Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-03-14
Three Dilemmas for Creating a Long-term Board
Babcock, Ariel B.
Eccles, Robert G.
Williamson, Sarah K.
2019-03-03
A Comparative Analysis of Integrated Reporting in Ten Countries
Eccles, Robert G.
Krzus, Michael P.
Solano, Carlos
2019-02-28
Should FASB and IASB Be Responsible for Setting Standards for Nonfinancial Information?
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-01-23
The Big (Nonfinancial) Risks Keeping Investors Awake at Night
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-01-20
The Importance Of The Renewables And Alternative Energy Sector to the Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-01-18
The social origins of ESG? An analysis of Innovest and KLD
Eccles, Robert G.
Lee, Linda-Eling
Stroehle, Judith C.
2019-01-14
Investors Need More and Better Data on Sustainability
Macmillan, Graham
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-01-03
The Importance Of The Extractive And Minerals Processing Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2019-01-02
7 Sustainable Investing Strategies You Should Know
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-12-16
Implementing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Recommendations: An Assessment of Corporate Readiness
Eccles, Robert G.
Krzus, Michael P.
2018-12-15
G20 Investor Forum: Buenos Aires Call to Action
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-12-15
Should FASB and IASB Be Responsible for Setting Standards for Nonfinancial Information?
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-12-14
Implementing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Recommendations: An Assessment of Corporate Readiness
Eccles, Robert G.
Krzus, Michael P.
2018-11-20
The Landscape for Institutional Investors in 2018
Bouye, Eric
Eccles, Robert G.
Klimenko, Svetlana
Taglioni, Daria
2018-11-05
Material ESG Outcomes and SDG Externalities: Evaluating the Health Care Sector’s Contribution to the SDGs
Consolandi, Costanza
Phadke, Himani
Hawley, James P.
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-11-03
A Debate At The Oxford Union: Should FASB And IASB Set Standards For Nonfinancial Information?
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-10-12
Should FASB and IASB be responsible for setting standards for nonfinancial information?
Barker, Richard
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-08-17
The Importance Of The Consumption Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-08-13
Three Reflections From Bank Of America's 2017 Mock Integrated Report
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-08-01
Exploring Social Origins in the Construction of ESG Measures
Eccles, Robert G.
Stroehle, Judith C.
2018-07-29
The Importance Of The Food And Beverage Sector For The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-07-13
The Importance Of The Resource Transformation Sector For The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-07-06
The Curious Case of Alphabet's Lack of Reporting Transparency
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-07-01
The Importance Of The Healthcare Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-06-29
The Relationship between Investor Materiality and the Sustainable Development Goals:A Methodological Framework
Betti, Gianni
Consolandi, Costanza
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-05-24
Interview: Investing for Returns Can Support Sustainable Development
Eccles, Robert G.
Bailey, Jonathan
2018-05-02
Is the reputation Scandinavian investors have for being on the forefront of sustainable investing deserved?
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-04-15
The Relationship between Investor Materiality and the Sustainable Development Goals
Betti, Gianni
Consolandi, Costanza
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-04-04
Guidance on Doing Well By Doing Good:Mapping SASB's Material Issues to the SDGs
Consolandi, Costanza
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-04-03
How to Integrate ESG into Investment Decision-Making
Eccles, Robert G.
Kastrapeli, Mirtha D.
Potter, Stephanie J.
2018-04-02
The Right Way to Support The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
Karbassi, Lila
2018-03-21
In Praise Of ExxonMobil's Reporting Transparency
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-03-21
Constructing ExxonMobil's First Integrated Report: An Experiment
Eccles, Robert G.
Krzus, Michael P.
2018-03-11
Measuring Investors' Contributions To The Sustainable Development Goals
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-02-22
The New Normal: Transforming Quarterly Earnings Calls
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-02-15
Supporting Sustainable Development Goals Is Easier Than You Might Think
Consolandi, Costanza
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-01-24
How to close the $2.5 trillion annual funding gap
Nathan, Tara
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-01-16
Why an Activist Hedge Fund Cares Whether Apple's Devices Are Bad for Kids
Eccles, Robert G.
2018-01-07
Aligned Intermediary: Solving The Funding Conundrum
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-12-26
How to Change Your Corporate Strategy to Address Social Challenges Profitably
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-12-14
An Analysis of Oil & Gas Company Disclosures from the Perspective of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Eccles, Robert G.
Krzus, Michael P.
2017-11-26
How Your Company Can Benefit from Addressing Societal Challenges
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-11-20
What has sustainable inclusive growth got to do with corporate strategy
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-11-10
Why Companies Should Report Financial Risk From Climate Change
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-10-25
Total Societal Impact Is The Key To Improving Total Shareholder Return
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-10-25
Restoring Trust After A Scandal
Eccles, Robert G.
Youmans, Tim
2017-08-15
Twenty Years Of The Global Reporting Initiative: Interview With CEO Tim Mohin
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-07-18
How Companies Can Lead Fight Against $150 Billion Human Trafficking Trade
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-05-18
Defining Material Climate Risks
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-03-28
Why The Short-Term Approach is No Longer Sustainable for Corporations
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-03-28
Getting Businesses on Board With ESG Transparency
Eccles, Robert G.
2017-02-13
The Investing Enlightenment:How Principle and Pragmatism Can Create Sustainable Value Through ESG
Eccles, Robert G.
Kastrapeli, Mirtha D.
2017-01-10
Climate Disclosure": Harmonization and Challenges in the Reporting World"
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-11-22
The Risk and Opportunity for Americas Corporate Pension Plans"
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-11-22
Is investing in Natural Capital worth it? A Big Data Perspective
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-09-21
Green Finance Cannot Rely Solely on Charity; Internet Data Can Support Building an Ecological Bank
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-09-07
In Conversation: Insights into Integrated Reporting
Eccles, Robert G.
Christine, Chow
2016-08-13
Abiding by their principles
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-07-25
Materiality and the Role of the Board
Eccles, Robert G.
Youmans, Tim
2016-07-25
Environmental Disclosure in China
Eccles, Robert G.
Yingcui Cai, Tracy
Fonda-Bonardi, Allegra
Peiyan, Guo
2016-07-13
Standing Rock Protest: Finding the Long-Term Solution
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-06-23
Socially responsible funds can give your 401(k) a conscience
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-06-08
The Climate Custodians
Eccles, Robert G.
Youmans, Tim
2016-06-08
The Board That Embraced Stakeholders Beyond Shareholders
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-06-01
Investor Leadership: the Unfinished Story of ExxonMobil and Chevron"
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-05-03
The Missing 60%: ExxonMobil": Forceful Stewardship and the 2C Business Model Imperative"
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-04-26
What The World Needs Now: Sustainability Accounting Standards"
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-04-05
Corporations And Climate Change: Who Will Lead The Way?
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-04-05
Why Its Time For Boards To Take A Stand On Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-03-30
Why GEs Integrated Report Makes A Powerful Statement
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-03-01
Why Private Equity Can Take A Lead In ESG
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-03-01
Materiality in Corporate Governance: The Statement of Significant Audiences and Materiality
Eccles, Robert G.
Youmans, Tim
2016-03-01
ESG for All? The Impact of ESG Screening on Return": Risk and Diversification"
Eccles, Robert G.
Verheyden, Tim
Feiner, Andreas
2016-02-29
Where Does The Carbon Come From?
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-02-04
Why Investors Should Care About the Next Generation of Accounting Standards
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-01-12
Can custody banks become key players in climate change?
Eccles, Robert G.
2016-01-01
Shifting the Dialogue to the Long Term
Eccles, Robert G.