ESG in Conversation: A Look Back at 2024

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