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The second article in our series examines other metrics that can be used to assess whether companies are aligned to a decarbonization pathway and how companies compare across regions.

Discover a framework for portfolio strategies exploring decarbonization in carbon-intensive sectors within emerging markets.

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

A look at the regulatory outlook for sustainable investing and the latest data for fund flows.

In this article, we evaluate European issuers’ preparedness to manage the shift toward a low-carbon economy using data from Morningstar Sustainalytics’ Low Carbon Transition Rating.

This article covers how not all reported rollbacks in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives will have the same impact. Due to the relatively low weight of DEI in Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Rating, we do not anticipate significant changes to overall ratings.

In this article, we highlight key focus areas for companies and institutional investors to prioritize to meaningfully address biodiversity loss.

This article covers how Morningstar Sustainalytics’ Stewardship Team embarked on a field trip in November 2024 to learn how EU industry leaders are navigating the complex challenges of the energy transition.

Meta has relaxed its content moderation and fact-checking policies, meaning it could face increased societal, regulatory and material financial risks.

On February 26, 2025, the EU Commission published the omnibus packages on sustainability and investment simplification. This article examines the EU Omnibus and its impact on the CSRD, the CSDDD, and the EU Taxonomy Regulation.

This article shows how investors can use Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings to identify alcohol companies that are focusing on non-alcoholic products and are well positioned to tap into the growing market and offset a potential decline in sales.

As COP16 resumes for February 2025 in Rome, the article explores how aligning financial flows with biodiversity objectives remains a pressing challenge and one that the UN Biodiversity Conference must address.

Drawing on research from the Low Carbon Transition Ratings, this article assesses the credibility of transition plans of companies that have validated SBTi targets.

This article explores the climate and emergency preparedness of US businesses, including some of its highest emitting sectors, and the readiness of US companies to mitigate the associated risks.

This article explores say on pay voting on CEO compensation, with the aim of illuminating pay practices that lead to low levels of shareholder support. It also identifies opportunities for shareholder engagement based on say on pay voting outcomes.

Discover the approaches investors can take to protect assets and capitalize on opportunities in the face of increasing risks from extreme snowfall events.

This article explains how dual class share structures can distort key governance signals, limiting the influence of minority shareholders on issues ranging from executive compensation to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) resolutions.

Accelerating biodiversity loss and deforestation in Brazil is a growing concern. Learn the key insight gathered from our recent investor engagement trip to the country.

This ESG research article analyzes the main players in the electrical equipment industry and shows that European companies are better equipped to benefit from wind and solar auctions launched in the EU.

The perils and promise of impact reporting, from a panel of Morningstar experts.