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Investing Compass: How investors should actually think about ESG
Markets
Investing Compass: How investors should actually think about ESG
ESG is often seen as a way to feel good about what you're investing in. We speak to Morningstar Director of Equity Research, ESG - Adam Fleck. He...
Mark Lamonica | 30 May 2023
The Netherlands remains the world's most sustainable country
Markets
The Netherlands remains the world's most sustainable country
Northern European countries score best on ESG. That’s the conclusion of the latest Morningstar Sustainability Atlas, but there are surprises in other...
Valerio Baselli | 03 May 2023
In the ESG backlash, what makes sense and what doesn’t?
Personal Finance
In the ESG backlash, what makes sense and what doesn’t?
We identify 5 criticisms of ESG, and sort through the politicisation and polarisation that have increasingly characterised the space.
Leslie P. Norton | 28 March 2023
Amazon asked by investors to explain working conditions
Stocks
Amazon asked by investors to explain working conditions
The same proposal earned over 40% support in a 2022 annual meeting, or more than half the independent vote.
Ruth Saldanha | 19 January 2023
3 newly rated funds for ESG portfolios
Funds
3 newly rated funds for ESG portfolios
We've initiated coverage on three new funds
Annika Bradley | 31 August 2022
Behold: China, the ESG giant
Funds
Behold: China, the ESG giant
Move over the US, there's a new second-biggest climate funds market in town.
Ollie Smith | 20 April 2022
ESG in Australian fixed interest - Easy to say, hard to do
Fixed Income
ESG in Australian fixed interest - Easy to say, hard to do
Government bonds present tricky questions for fund managers to address when applying ESG principles.
Tim Wong | 21 March 2022
Common sense prevails: New proxy advice regulations overturned by the Senate
Stocks
Common sense prevails: New proxy advice regulations overturned by the Senate
Morningstar believes this is the best outcome for investors.
Erica Hall | 10 February 2022
Why sustainable strategies outperformed in 2021
Funds
Why sustainable strategies outperformed in 2021
Companies that scored the strongest on environmental, social, and governance metrics saw some of the highest returns in 2021.
Lauren Solberg | 19 January 2022
4 things to keep in mind about sustainable investing in 2022
Personal Finance
4 things to keep in mind about sustainable investing in 2022
And four ways that it's having a broader impact on the world.
Jon Hale | 30 December 2021