ESG Research and Resource Center

This report offers an analysis of the evolving regulatory landscape, health and environmental impact, and company-level responses to the ESG risks associated with next-generation products in the tobacco subindustry.

In our latest EU Taxonomy Reporting Review, Morningstar Sustainalytics examines company reported data on taxonomy-aligned activities for more than 1,100 non-financial companies and assesses the progress companies are making in reporting their taxonomy alignment.

Following the European Commission’s release of plans to overhaul the SFDR, we examine what the new landscape of EU sustainability-related funds (Article 7, 8, and 9) could look like under the new rules.

Understanding the challenges facing financial institutions and considering the potential next steps investors can take to address nature-related risks and opportunities.

Understanding recent developments involving countries and companies linked to prohibited and controversial weapons.

Assessing climate transition plans and understanding changes and approaches to the French Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) label.

Climate Transition Leaders 2025 highlights 21 companies that are front runners in their sectors with respect to preparing for the climate transition and effectively mitigating their climate impact.

Offering insight into how investors can leverage sovereign GSSS+ bonds to assess countries’ climate commitments and help inform their capital allocation decisions.

Exploring actions asset owners may take to address climate-related systemic risks.

Understanding the role that companies and the EUDR play in increasing supply chain traceability and eliminating deforestation from the sourcing of palm oil.

The second part of this report delves into the key qualitative and quantitative factors used to measure impact and risk in the Controversy Rating.

This report highlights how distinct risk and impact signals, now available in our Controversies Research, can support investors’ evaluation of company incidents.

This year's survey of over 500 asset owners globally reveals a community deeply committed to its fiduciary responsibilities, while navigating increasingly significant disruption and uncertainty in capital markets and a complex regulatory landscape.

Examining the opportunity set within the Morningstar Sustainalytics coverage universe, focusing on companies involved in military contracting.

As a signatory to the Net Zero Financial Service Provider Alliance, we recognize that our products and services can shape the sustainability of markets, investment and the world. Learn more about our climate and net zero aligned solutions.

Demonstrating how investors can leverage climate transition risk and management data to serve different use cases and support proprietary tools that are aligned with existing climate frameworks.

Using the Low Carbon Transition Ratings, this article analyzes companies against three relevant metrics for assessing a transition plan's credibility and finds that EU companies continue to outperform their peers.

Discover the elements of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and what they mean for the sustainable finance market.

This article examines the evolution of Article 8 and 9 funds' exposure to the defense sector since 2022.

This report examines and compares key elements of the VSME to the ESRS and evaluates the VSME’s suitability for investors' sustainability reporting needs.