News Releases
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May 7, 2025
Sustainalytics Insight: Sustainable bonds turn 18 – time for a strong secondary opinion.
The first sustainable fixed income instrument, or “green bond,” was issued 18 years ago by European Investment Bank (EIB), with its 2007 Climate Awareness Bond raising just shy of $807 million USD (the only green bond issued that year). And in its 18-year lifespan this market has grown rapidly, with cumulative green bond issuance at approximately $3.7 trillion USD to date and $176.4 billion USD for the first four months of 2025, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative.
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May 2, 2025
Sustainalytics Insight: Uncovering climate-related investment opportunities in emerging markets.
Emerging markets may contain climate-related investment opportunities for investors seeking to invest in companies pursuing reduced emissions in the real economy, provided they have a helpful framework to find the hidden opportunities, according to new research from Morningstar Sustainalytics.
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April 25, 2025
Sustainalytics Insight: Record outflows to global sustainable funds.
Global sustainable open-end and exchange-traded funds experienced record outflows in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Morningstar Sustainalytics quarterly global sustainable fund flows report.
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March 26, 2025
Sustainalytics Insight: DEI Rollbacks & Investor Implications
Should investors be concerned that big, well-known US companies like Meta, McDonald’s, Walmart, Bank of America and BlackRock have recently rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives? The answer to this question isn’t immediately evident and depends on a range of factors, according to new insights from global sustainable investment data, risk ratings and research provider Morningstar Sustainalytics.
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May 12, 2023
Science Based Targets Are Just The Beginning: How Companies Can Reduce Emissions And Achieve Net Zero
As more companies adopt net-zero targets, attention is shifting from the targets themselves to ensuring that the necessary management practices and actions are in place to reach those targets.
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May 12, 2023
Morningstar Sustainalytics introduces Low Carbon Transition Ratings
Anya Solovieva, global commercial lead in climate solutions at Morningstar Sustainalytics, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss Morningstar Sustainalytics' new Low Carbon Transition Ratings.
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May 4, 2023
Environmental Finance: Companies Not Ready for Reporting on Biodiversity Sustainalytics Says
Companies 'not ready' for reporting on biodiversity, Sustainalytics says.
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April 24, 2023
Business of Fashion Case Study: How to Avoid Another Rana Plaza
BoF unpacks why it’s widely viewed as fashion’s most effective safety campaign, how it can help brands address new sustainability regulation and what limitations remain.
Past Events
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.
Key Trends & Considerations for Transition Finance
Sustainalytics would like to invite you to our Transition Finance webinar where we will be discussing the development and expectations of Transition Finance, how transition finance has evolved over the past few years, key market considerations, as well as trends, opportunities and challenges. Join us as we discuss what is next on the Sustainable Finance horizon beyond GSSS and Transition Bonds.