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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In the News
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June 1, 2020
Environmental Finance, The impact of Covid-19 on sustainable finance
Sustainalytics' CEO, Michael Jantzi, features in a Q&A with Environmental Finance where he discusses why the pandemic is a reality check for the industry, the need to accelerate capital into the transition to a low-carbon economy and how investors can respond to address systemic risks.
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May 31, 2020
Environmental Finance, Sustainalytics CEO defends pure-play green bond
Sustainalytics' CEO, Michael Jantzi, features in Environmental Finance's article discussing the green bond framework from Plug Power, which designs and makes hydrogen fuel cell systems.
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May 29, 2020
Treasury Today, A sustainable treasury – is it sustainable?
This article focuses on sustainable treasuries, and the challenges and opportunities involved. Sustainalytics' Heather Lang, Executive Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions, discusses green bonds and sustainability-linked loans within this context.
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May 28, 2020
Responsible Investor, ESG Leaders Video Series: Sustainalytics' Michael Jantzi
Sustainalytics' CEO, Michael Jantzi, features in the Responsible Investor 'ESG Leader Video Interview Series'.
Past Events
Exploring the Role of ESG Factors in the Fixed Income Investing Process
While many mainstream investors with an equity focus are applying ESG considerations as a part of their investment decision-making processes, how are fixed-income investors looking at ESG factors to assess corporate credit risk, bond selection, and other related activities?