ESG in Conversation: A Look Back at 2024

ESG in Conversation

Episode Summary Host:

Melissa Chase, Senior Content Marketing Manager, Morningstar Sustainalytics

Guest:

• Thomas Kuh, Head of ESG Strategy, Morningstar Indexes

• Arthur Carabia, ESG Research Policy Director at Morningstar

• Kilian Theil, Associate Director, Intelligent Process Automation, Morningstar Sustainalytics

• Andrei Hera, former Senior Manager Data Science, Morningstar Sustainalytics

• Aymen Karoui, Director of Methodology and Product Architecture, Morningstar Sustainalytics

2024: A Year in Conversation

This year, ESG in Conversation examined the sustainability and climate issues that were top of mind for asset owners, asset managers, companies and financial market participants globally. Featuring insights from Morningstar Sustainalytics, listeners heard from subject matter experts on ESG, climate and regulatory issues affecting the market. In this episode, we share some key insights from this past season. Check out the full episodes via the links below and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app to hear what’s on the horizon in the year to come.

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Key Moments

00:00:00

Introduction

00:00:30

Asset owners share their voice

00:02:48

The AI revolution comes to ESG

00:07:00

Climate disclosure rules come to the US

00:10:10

Harmonizing sustainability regulations remains a challenge

00:16:36

Insights on leveraging ESG ratings in portfolio construction

00:19:50

Closing remarks

00:20:49

The last word

Links to Select Resources:

• Featured episodes:
  • Asset Owners Share Their Views on the Changing Investment Landscape
  • The AI Revolution Comes to ESG
  • The SEC’s New Rules on Climate
  • When It Comes to Sustainable Investing, It's A Material World
  • Using ESG Data in Portfolio Construction
• 2024 Voice of the Asset Owner Survey – Quantitative Analysis