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How Will AI Affect Investors? Clues From This Year’s Annual Meetings

Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon face human and digital rights-related shareholder proposals.

Francesca Campo Oct 5, 2023

What the SEC’s Actions on Greenwashing Mean for Investors

Key developments include the DWS Investments settlement and changes to the Names Rule.

Leslie P. Norton Sep 28, 2023

California Climate Rules, Inflation Reduction Act Were Milestones for Investors. Here’s What’s Next.

Climate adaptation will be critical, Wendy Cromwell says. A view before Climate Week.

Leslie P. Norton Sep 18, 2023

California Poised To Enact Climate Disclosure Laws. What That Means for Investors.

Bills covering thousands of companies would reduce systemic risk, investors say.

Leslie P. Norton Sep 13, 2023

As UAW Strike Looms and Labor Unrest Surges, Risks to Portfolios Grow

Strike threats should be a ‘warning flag’ for investors.

Leslie P. Norton Aug 29, 2023

Why Are Climate Funds In the Dumps?

As the biggest climate law in U.S. history turns one year old, solar and renewable energy stocks face new hurdles.

Leslie P. Norton Aug 16, 2023

3 Sustainable Companies Helping to Solve Global Warming

The challenges of climate change come with investment opportunities. Just ask Galvanize Global Equities.

Leslie P. Norton Aug 10, 2023

What the U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Means for Company Diversity Programs

Expect more lawsuits. And without diversity programs, how will companies draw workers?

Leslie P. Norton Jun 30, 2023

At the Holiday Barbecue, Don’t Fight About Politics, Religion—or ESG

In fact, don’t fight at all. Expert tips for keeping the peace during the summer holidays.

Leslie P. Norton Jun 29, 2023

Undervalued by 30%, This Stock Is a Way to Play the Energy Transition

We like this wide-moat chip tester. Here’s why.

Leslie P. Norton Jun 27, 2023

Pilot Sues American Airlines and Others Over ESG Funds in His 401(k)

How the lawsuit could affect plan participants’ retirement options.

Leslie P. Norton Jun 12, 2023

Pride Month Editor’s Note: Addressing Bias Against the LGBTQ+ Community

How advisors can be allies to the growing population that identifies as LGBTQ+.

Leslie P. Norton Jun 7, 2023

10 Questions for Green Century Capital Management’s Leslie Samuelrich

After successful campaigns with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, what’s next for the climate-related shareholder advocate?

Leslie P. Norton May 31, 2023

4 Cheap Stocks of Companies Working on the Energy Transition

Why these narrow-moat stocks are worth a look.

Leslie P. Norton May 22, 2023

What Morningstar’s Jon Hale Learned About Sustainable Investing Over 40 Years

A great sustainable-investing analyst retires from Morningstar.

Leslie P. Norton May 17, 2023

How Would Tesla Investors Be Affected if Elon Musk Leaves?

Here’s why Morningstar Sustainalytics supports a key-person risk proxy proposal at Tesla.

Leslie P. Norton May 12, 2023

Climate Tech Opportunities Attract Investors

U.S. legislation is helping to unlock green investment dollars.

Leslie P. Norton Apr 21, 2023

Special Report: Earth Day 2023

Investing in our planet has never been easier. More progress is needed to combat global warming.

Leslie P. Norton Apr 21, 2023

Sustainability Books: Your Reading List

This Earth Day, explore these book recommendations from sustainable-investing experts.

Leslie P. Norton Apr 18, 2023

In the ESG Backlash, What Makes Sense and What Doesn’t?

Deconstructing 5 criticisms of ESG.

Leslie P. Norton Mar 20, 2023

BlackRock CEO Says More Problems in Banking May Follow, Increased Regulation Likely

In his widely awaited letter, Larry Fink counters ESG critics and sounds off about climate risk.

Leslie P. Norton Mar 15, 2023

What to Expect From This Year’s Proxy-Voting Season

Unionization at Starbucks and environmental reporting at Big Oil firms are among the top issues.

Leslie P. Norton Mar 15, 2023

Gender Representation Progress Is Slow in C-Suite and Investment Management

A roundup of Morningstar research and commentary for International Women’s Day.

Leslie P. Norton Mar 3, 2023

Systemic Racism and Income Inequality: Investors Can Help Drive Change

As we celebrate Black History Month, we also reflect on the many challenges facing Black communities.

Leslie P. Norton Feb 14, 2023

Why You Should Care About Net Zero and Other Climate Jargon

Make no mistake, companies meeting net-zero targets will be critical to shareholder return.

Rosie Crawford Feb 2, 2023

4 Undervalued ESG Stocks for 2023

Sustainalytics highlights companies that are well-positioned for the long term.

Leslie P. Norton Jan 30, 2023

ESG Investing Keeps Pace With Conventional Investing in 2022

A look at Morningstar’s sustainability indexes and which funds outperformed.

Leslie P. Norton Jan 12, 2023

5 Tips for Managing Your Portfolio and Sustainability in 2023

Recommit to diversification with ESG funds and start thinking about your retirement plan.

Leslie P. Norton Jan 9, 2023

Retirement Plans Become New Battleground for ESG

Vanguard is a prime example of how certain states’ policies can affect your investments, even if you don’t live there.

Leslie P. Norton Dec 15, 2022

What to Make of Reports that Assets Invested Sustainably Are Down

Cutting through the noise around a new report from US SIF.

Leslie P. Norton Dec 13, 2022

More About Leslie P. Norton

Leslie Norton is editorial director for sustainability at Morningstar.

Norton joined Morningstar in 2021 after a long career at Barron's Magazine and Barrons.com, where she managed the magazine's well-known Q&A feature and launched its sustainable investing coverage. Before that, she was Barron's Asia editor and mutual funds editor. While at Barron's, she won a SABEW "Best in Business" award for a series of stories investigating fraudulent Chinese equities, which protected the savings of investors and pensioners by warning about deceptive stocks before they crashed.

She holds a bachelor's degree from Yale College, where she majored in English, and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.