Tackling social and environmental challenges represents an enormous investment opportunity. In less than 10 years, Tesla grew to become the most valuable automaker in the world.
Sustainalytics’ Sustainable Products Research enable investors to pick out those companies with social and environmentally progressive revenue streams from a universe of more than 10,000 companies. Clients can leverage this information to benefit from secular trends and create thematic impact investing products aligned to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Latest Insights
Why Impact Matters: Seven Essential Considerations for Investors
Post-COP15 Outlook: Evolving Investor Responsibilities in Biodiversity
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Depth
Understand company involvement via quantitative and qualitative data points, including percentage of revenues, nature of involvement and revenue analysis.
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Flexibility
Use the data to screen portfolios for, or report on, a company’s positive contribution to social and environmental challenges.
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Thematic Breadth
Select from 12 thematic areas covered by sustainable products and services, that address the challenges you are prioritizing.
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Expertise
Leverage the insights of our expert team specializing in product analysis.
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Identify companies whose goods and services support a more sustainable world.
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Analyze, screen, and monitor portfolios for sustainable goods and services.
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Improve your sustainability reporting.
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Develop sustainability or SDG-themed impact investment solutions.
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Complement your ESG analysis with sustainable product involvement.
Coverage
>10,000 Companies
Global Coverage
Impact Investing Themes
Click on the image to see the product areas’ relation to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Affordable Housing
Education
Energy Efficiency
Financial Inclusion
Green Buildings
Green Transportation
Health
Pollution Prevention & Reduction
Renewable Energy
Resource Efficiency
Sustainable Agriculture and Food
Water
Why Sustainalytics?
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A Single Market Standard
Consistent approach to ESG assessments across the investment spectrum.
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Award-Winning Research and Data
Firm recognized as Best ESG Research and Data Provider by Environmental Finance and Investment Week.
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End-to-End ESG Solutions
ESG products and services that serve the entire investment value chain.
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30 Years of ESG Expertise
800+ ESG research analysts across our global offices.
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A Leading SPO Provider
As recognized by Environmental Finance and the Climate Bonds Initiative.
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Impact Metrics
Identify, measure and manage the social and environmental impact of your portfolio.
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Climate Solutions
Leverage our carbon research to align your portfolio to the future low-carbon economy.
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Thematic Engagement
Engage on the most challenging ESG issues, from climate change to human capital.
Learn MoreMorningstar® Global Renewable Energy IndexSM
Exposure to equity investments that generate revenue from renewable energy and green transportation.
Morningstar® Societal Development IndexSM
Developed and emerging market companies that align with one or more of the UN SDGs.
Morningstar® Minority Empowerment IndexSM
Companies that are committed to racial and ethnic diversity as demonstrated by relevant programs and policies related to diversity, community development etc.
Morningstar® Global Market SustainabilitySM Index Family
Best-in-class equity index that features reduced ESG risk profile with low to moderate tracking error.
Related Insights and Resources
Why Impact Matters: Seven Essential Considerations for Investors
Today’s investors are facing increased scrutiny from stakeholders for greenwashing risk. ESG-related disclosure regulations are quickly advancing and more customers are seeking impact-focused products. This market environment demands heightened transparency and credibility, and investors need to know how Impact can help them rise to these challenges and meet their diverse sustainability goals.
Post-COP15 Outlook: Evolving Investor Responsibilities in Biodiversity
Awaiting COP15’s Global Biodiversity Framework negotiation outcomes, financial market participants could face new regulatory pressure sooner than expected to integrate biodiversity assessment into their investment, decision-making processes.
Danish Delegation Engages Sustainalytics’ Biodiversity Expert, Enabling Front Row Access to COP15 Negotiations
Finance Day within the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP15) is fast approaching, and Morningstar Sustainalytics’ team members will be in attendance, each focusing on different investor biodiversity considerations related to active ownership.
Leveraging Blockchain to Improve Supply Chain Management - A Case Study for Household and Personal Products Companies
With growing scrutiny from stakeholders—international regulators and regional governments, NGOs, the general public, investors, and financial institutions—companies accused of human rights violations and environmental damage in their supply chains face substantial risks.