News Releases
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January 7, 2025
Sustainalytics Insight: ESG in Conversation - Morningstar Experts Weigh in on Double Materiality
As we enter 2025, new double-materiality reporting rules as part of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are affecting thousands of companies domiciled in Europe and beyond. And, while investors may benefit from information on how companies impact the world around them – referred to as “double materiality” - in addition to the specific environmental, social and governance risks to their businesses, the jury is still out on the utility of impact measures. Morningstar Indexes & Morningstar Sustainalytics President Ron Bundy recently convened a diverse panel of experts to review the double materiality issue from a wide range of perspectives.
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December 3, 2024
Sustainalytics Insight: COP29 Call to Action
As we unpack the results of the recently concluded 29th annual Conference of the Parties, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, in a new blog post COP29 participant Tom Eveson of Morningstar Sustainalytics shares his perspectives on key takeaways and what he sees as a clear “call-to-action” on climate for the global financial sector.
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October 24, 2024
Sustainalytics Insight: What is Biodiversity Risk & Why Does it Matter for Investors?
With COP 16 kicking off this week it’s a great time to revisit the material risks that biodiversity loss may present for global investors. According to Morningstar Sustainalytics, investing in companies facing high levels of biodiversity risk could have a material effect on long-term portfolio performance. The global ESG research, ratings and data provider uses hypothetical portfolios using its material ESG issue (MEI) data from its ESG Risk Ratings to illustrate this important point.
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October 21, 2024
Sustainalytics Insight: Tell Us What You Think! Morningstar Sustainalytics Second Party Opinions Issues Request for Feedback
Global ESG data, research and ratings provider Morningstar Sustainalytics, as a leading global provider of Second Party Opinions, or SPOs, is seeking feedback from clients, market participants and other key stakeholders as it looks to further enhance its SPO methodology.
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June 14, 2023
J.P. Morgan Launches Sustainable Investment Data Solutions for Institutional Investors
Simon MacMahon, Global Head of ESG Products and Research, Morningstar Sustainalytics, said: “We are pleased to support J.P. Morgan’s commitment to providing investors with high-quality sustainable investment data via Fusion. With access to industry-leading datasets, including Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings and Low Carbon Transition Ratings, clients can address their most relevant investment risk considerations.”
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May 15, 2023
Forbes: Decarbonizing Business: Driving Accountability And Competitive Advantage In The Climate Crisis
Decarbonizing Business: Driving Accountability And Competitive Advantage In The Climate Crisis
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May 12, 2023
Bank Turmoil Shows More Focus on Governance Needed in ESG Ratings
The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank—one of the biggest bank failures since the 2007-09 recession—shows the importance of assessing governance, one of the three legs of ESG investing.
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May 12, 2023
The emissions disclosure gap is wide, but it’s narrowing
As global institutions prepare to compel companies to disclose their carbon footprints, new findings underscore the point that voluntary disclosure just isn’t getting it done.
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Webinar Replay: Oct 19, 2022 | Incorporating International Business Norms into ESG
With the growing demand to integrate ESG considerations into the investment process investors are trying to understand the complexity of applying international norms to companies. Join our webinar to learn more about international standards, how to incorporate them into ESG investing and examples of positive financial and ESG outcomes.