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Insights on how regulatory shift in the US could impact how banks consider ESG within their business activities.

This report covers six themes that will be top of mind for sustainability-aware investors for 2025, identifying touchpoints that investors will need to learn to navigate in the new year.

In our first EU Taxonomy Reporting Review, Morningstar Sustainalytics examined taxonomy alignment on KPIs for more than 1,300 non-financial companies to assess the progress companies are making in reporting their taxonomy alignment.

Learn the key distinctions between financial, impact and double materiality and the related implications for issuers and investors.

This overview explores how ESG factors can affect business and investments, demonstrates how these issues are material to business viability, and showcases the ways in which investors can incorporate ESG factors into their strategies.

In this article, we take a closer look at the leading industries under the Morningstar Sustainalytics Low Carbon Transition Rating (LCTR) and examine the best practices that have allowed them to emerge as leaders in managing their climate risk.

Post-COP 28 countries have agreed to an orderly transition away from fossil fuels. This article explores what that could look like for Canada’s oil and gas producers.

This reports tracks and examines the ESG attributes of companies in emerging and developed markets from 2018 to 2022. It sheds light on recent developments, showing how companies in developed and emerging markets are improving their ESG Risk Ratings at different paces.

With global biodiversity goals established and science-based targets for nature developed, the scaffolding is in place for companies to begin changing course. This article highlights key areas to advance progress through stewardship initiatives in 2024.

As investors have grown increasingly interested in addressing portfolio risks linked to biodiversity loss, we use model portfolios to explore how related risks can affect overall returns.

The world is failing to achieve the UN Sustainable Development goals, with just 15% of targets on track. In this article, we explore the role of SDGs in developing sustainability objectives and how boards of directors can make progress on their targets.

Amid fears of greenwashing claims and evolving reporting standards, sustainable investment assets have dropped as much as 51 percent. In this rapidly changing environment, ESG stewardship is one of the most effective ways to integrate genuine sustainability principles into investment management.

Our analysis reveals that for companies, biodiversity and community relations are highly interconnected. To effectively address biodiversity-related risk companies should also consider social factors and engage with Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Learn how a double materiality investment approach can help mitigate greenwashing risks in sustainable investments.

As demand for critical raw materials increases, due in part to the low-carbon transition, industries reliant on those materials face growing risks. In this article, discover what’s driving those risks.

The expanded environmental classifications in the EU Taxonomy, known as Taxo4, marks a step forward for investors seeking sustainable investments. Read on to learn what the new criteria cover and why it matters to investors.

Amid fears of greenwashing claims and evolving reporting standards, sustainable investment assets have dropped as much as 51 percent. In this rapidly changing environment, ESG stewardship is one of the most effective ways to integrate genuine sustainability principles into investment management.

What Does It Take To Be a Sustainability Leader in 2023 and Beyond? Discover the trends sustainability professionals need to lead into the future.

Extreme heat could account for 65% of North America’s productivity losses by 2030, Sustainalytics says.

Chemical companies face growing pressure to phase out some of the most hazardous substances from their product portfolios. Learn how well companies manage related risks and what upcoming regulations could mean for them and their investors.