ESG Research and Resource Center

Exploring how Trustworthy AI is beginning to factor into how markets assess risk for Anthropic and OpenAI ahead of their IPOs.

Exploring how new EU circularity rules are turning product design, traceability and end-of-life management into strategic priorities for apparel companies.

Examining how rising deforestation and biodiversity risks in natural rubber supply chains are creating compliance, sourcing and operational challenges for tire manufacturers.

Examining the impact of conflict escalation in the Middle East on Gulf states' investment profiles and conflict-risk assessments.

Examining how investors can evaluate the ESG and geopolitical risks that increasingly accompany partnerships between Chinese biopharma companies and Western drugmakers.

This report examines ESG risk in private markets via the Morningstar Pitchbook Unicorn 30 Index and Sustainalytics' Controversy Ratings.

Examining what capital flows reveal about transition credibility, linking corporate capex decisions directly to real-world climate outcomes.

Sharing perspectives and insights from assets owners from around the world.

After reviewing several years of data from our ESG Leaders Badge recipients, this report provides insight on the emerging and long-term ESG risk managemet trends across categories.

A report providing an overview of the US healthcare market and value chain.

The final report in a three-part series providing insights drawn from the CSRD DMA tool.

Part two of a three-part series providing insights drawn from the CSRD DMA tool.

Part one of a three-part series providing insights drawn from the CSRD DMA tool.

A report highlighting the key water risk trends associated with AI and assessing company performance.

Building on our previous research, this report reveals how regional regulatory frameworks can influence ESG risk pricing, and provides insight on how investors can use the ESG Risk Ratings to balance sustainability priorities with risk-return goals.

This report evaluates global systemically important banks' preparedness for managing climate transition risks in alignment with evolving standards and regulations.

This report examines utility companies' capacity to manage risks amid the recent trend of environmental deregulation across regions.

Highlighting seven key trends we think will shape sustainable investing conversations in 2026 - from climate change and thematic bonds to biodiversity and artificial intelligence.

This report examines the links between climate change and human rights in the cocoa industry, using Morningstar Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings data to assess how major producers are managing risks.

This report offers an analysis of the evolving regulatory landscape, health and environmental impact, and company-level responses to the ESG risks associated with next-generation products in the tobacco subindustry.