ESG Research and Resource Center

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.

In our latest EU Taxonomy Reporting Review, Morningstar Sustainalytics examines company reported data on taxonomy-aligned activities for more than 1,100 non-financial companies and assesses the progress companies are making in reporting their taxonomy alignment.

Climate Transition Leaders 2025 highlights 21 companies that are front runners in their sectors with respect to preparing for the climate transition and effectively mitigating their climate impact.

Offering insight into how investors can leverage sovereign GSSS+ bonds to assess countries’ climate commitments and help inform their capital allocation decisions.

The second part of this report delves into the key qualitative and quantitative factors used to measure impact and risk in the Controversy Rating.

This report highlights how distinct risk and impact signals, now available in our Controversies Research, can support investors’ evaluation of company incidents.

This year's survey of over 500 asset owners globally reveals a community deeply committed to its fiduciary responsibilities, while navigating increasingly significant disruption and uncertainty in capital markets and a complex regulatory landscape.

This report examines and compares key elements of the VSME to the ESRS and evaluates the VSME’s suitability for investors' sustainability reporting needs.

Focusing on periods of economic shock, this report examines the link between US firms' ESG Risk Ratings and their financial performance.

Now in its fourth year, the report features responses from 25 asset owners who were interviewed about the challenges they are facing and how they are working through them.

This report examines 15 recent shareholder resolutions at US companies that address oversight and transparency in the use of AI.

This report analyzes financial institutions’ compliance with EU taxonomy reporting requirements.