The latest research on net zero pathways shows that investors are increasingly moving away from paper decarbonisation towards real-world emission reduction, shares Alicia White director of Climate and Nature Solutions at Morningstar Sustainalytics
Asset managers' voting decisions vary substantially by location and firm size finds Lindsey Stewart, director of Institutional Insights at Morningstar
Lindsey Stewart, director of Institutional Insights at Morningstar takes stock of the highlights of this year’s Net Zero Investor Annual Conference and key trends for climate investing in 2026
This year’s AGM season has brought a new set of challenges. While the number of resolutions being filed is declining, asset owners are increasingly focusing on selecting the right manager to pursue their climate ambitions. Lindsey Stewart, director of institutional insights at Morningstar, and Leanne Clements, head of responsible investing at The People’s Pension, share their perspectives.
Azadeh Sabour, director of Climate Thought Leadership at Morningstar Sustainalytics, examines different approaches to scaling up transition finance in emerging markets
The second issue of NZI Spark!, our biannual digital magazine, is dedicated to the role of bonds on the road to net zero
Investor support for shareholder resolutions has dropped markedly, with the gap between US and European asset managers remaining wide according to Morningstar’s latest Proxy Voting report.
Global pushback against ESG is reshaping stewardship and fund labelling, yet capital continues to flow into energy transition infrastructure
Hortense Bioy, global director of Sustainability Research at Morningstar sat down with NZI editor Mona Dohle to examine why investors are turning from low carbon to energy transition funds and if the US elections could become a stumbling block on the road to net zero
Passive investments now represent almost a quarter of all ESG fund assets globally, according to Morningstar's sustainability research chief Hortense Bioy
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