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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE News & Analysis

What is ESG?
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What is ESG?
From climate change to workers' rights, ESG is a big part of the investing world. We're at the Morningstar whiteboard board to explain what it means...
Holly Black | 16 November 2020
15 companies committed to change
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15 companies committed to change
These companies achieve high Minority Empowerment Scores because they have demonstrated a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Karen Wallace | 22 June 2020
Pandemic, protests underscore socially responsible investing
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Pandemic, protests underscore socially responsible investing
How companies treat their workers, customers and communities is becoming as important as their approach to environmental concerns.  
Emma Rapaport | 16 June 2020
If you're not already an ESG investor, you probably will be
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If you're not already an ESG investor, you probably will be
Sustainable investing has moved into the mainstream in recent years. Eventually everyone will be an ESG investor, says Morningstar columnist John...
John Rekenthaler | 04 June 2020
ESG investing comes of age
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ESG investing comes of age
How religious conviction and changing public sentiment led to the rise of investing for values in the United States and what companies have done to...
Jess Liu | 22 April 2020
Green bonds offer another side to ESG investing
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Green bonds offer another side to ESG investing
Investors are largely unaware of the role fixed income can play in expressing their views on social, environmental and governance issues.
Glenn Freeman | 05 March 2020
4 healthcare stocks attractive on valuation and ESG risk
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4 healthcare stocks attractive on valuation and ESG risk
Morningstar's Karen Andersen explains how environmental, social and governance issues affect Big Pharma and biotech companies.
Karen Andersen, CFA | 10 February 2020
The year of ESG and the ETF: 2020 investment trends
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The year of ESG and the ETF: 2020 investment trends
A new survey shows demand for sustainable investing is forcing wealth managers to alter their portfolios, while low rates will continue to boost...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 28 January 2020
Is weed a responsible investment?
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Is weed a responsible investment?
Do the medical applications of cannabis make it an ESG-positive investment? Or do the recreational applications make it a vice?
Andrew Willis | 15 July 2019
Impact investing is moving into the mainstream, but at what cost?
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Impact investing is moving into the mainstream, but at what cost?
A storm is brewing over the holdings of impact investing funds, writes Emma Rapaport.
Emma Rapaport | 14 June 2019