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Investors are increasingly influenced by ESG ratings and companies’ approaches to managing ESG risk. While an annual general meeting (AGM) is an ideal opportunity to communicate company plans around managing these risks, ESG reporting goes beyond an AGM or proxy season. Investors want investing to align with values, but are also looking at risk exposure and management.

In this episode of ESG in Conversation, we’re exploring the question: how can investors address biodiversity loss? Learn about the urgency of addressing biodiversity loss and the role of good stewardship in effecting positive change.

This blog post examines the key anticipated requirements that should be considered once the European Green Bond Regulation is ratified.

This blog post examines the role, best practices and metrics for corporate governance with examples from three subindustries.

Amid growing interest in the financial impacts of the UBS-Credit Suisse merger, less attention has been paid to the ESG aspects. How have the two companies been performing on ESG risk?

In this episode of ESG in Conversation, we discuss the results of the Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate ESG Survey and explore how the responsibilities of sustainability professionals are changing to address their companies' material ESG issues.

Discover case studies that provide a deeper understanding of ESG performance management and how to approach corporate governance, business ethics, and human capital risks from a diverse range of industry perspectives.

This ebook looks at the circular economy through an ESG lens, exploring why it is gaining traction with governments and businesses, emerging challenges during this transition, and what potential solutions look like.

In this episode of the Sustainalytics Podcast, our experts explore cybersecurity and data privacy trends, how cyberattacks affect bottom lines, and why companies should invest in robust cybersecurity and data privacy policies.

Awaiting COP15’s Global Biodiversity Framework negotiation outcomes, financial market participants could face new regulatory pressure sooner than expected to integrate biodiversity assessment into their investment, decision-making processes.

Finance Day within the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP15) is fast approaching, and Morningstar Sustainalytics’ team members will be in attendance, each focusing on different investor biodiversity considerations related to active ownership.

Discover what CSR and sustainability professionals say are the top motivations and influences driving their firms’ corporate ESG programs in our infographic, featuring data from the Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate ESG Survey Report 2022: CSR and Sustainability in Transition.

Many global investors already incorporate ESG factors into their evaluation of public companies across developed markets. We are now observing increasing interest in applying ESG considerations across a broader set of asset classes and regions.

In this Asia-Pacific supplement to the Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate ESG Survey Report 2022, we share additional findings showing how CSR and sustainability teams in the APAC region are managing ESG programs and compare their responses to the world.

In this Europe, Middle East, and Africa supplement to the Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate ESG Survey Report 2022, we share additional findings showing how CSR and sustainability teams in the EMEA region are managing ESG programs and compare their responses to the world.

In this Americas supplement to the Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate ESG Survey Report 2022, we share additional findings showing how CSR and sustainability teams in the Americas are managing ESG programs and compare their responses to the world.

Learn what the EU Action Plan is, its objectives, and the importance of taking immediate action to comply with its various regulations including the EU Taxonomy Regulation, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, and the EU Benchmarks Regulation.

With the increasing pressure to enhance ESG performance, Sustainalytics is launching our State of ESG 2022 Survey to help practitioners understand how CSR and sustainability are evolving and how their roles are changing to meet the demands. If you are a CSR or sustainability professional, we want your opinion.

Earlier this year, we surveyed over 500 professionals working in CSR and sustainability to understand how their roles are evolving, what’s motivating their companies to address ESG risks, the key ESG challenges they’re facing, what resources peers are using to meet their challenges, and much more.

CSR and sustainability teams are taking on greater responsibility for ESG activities. As a result, corporate sustainability professionals need to understand how ESG is evolving, how peers are facing ESG risks, and how to approach ESG reporting and ratings.