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The Morningstar ESG Commitment Level Landscape

The ESG Commitment Level is a qualitative measure from Morningstar that provides investors with an understanding of asset managers' ESG ambitions. The ESG Commitment Level assessment has been conducted on 94 asset managers globally and aims to simplify the selection process for sustainability-focused investors in a complex landscape of greenwashing concerns, elevated oil prices, and politics. With increasing pressure on ESG commitments globally, the ESG Commitment Level provides insights to help inform investor decisions.

In this report, we share the results of our Morningstar ESG Commitment Level assessments of 94 asset managers across the world.

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What's Inside:

An overview of the Morningstar ESG Commitment Level and the trends in the ESG Commitment Level Landscape.
A deep dive into the pillars used to assess the 94 Asset Managers, including philosophy and process, resources, and active ownership.
An examination of the fund lineups of Asset Managers and a full analysis of the 94 Asset Managers covered in this report.

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