Climate Week 2025: Risks and Opportunities for Investors

At Morningstar, we believe that a world grappling with global warming brings plenty of investment risks and opportunities—and that financial markets have a big role to play in mitigating climate change.

Temperatures are expected to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, increasing climate risks and impacts on societies and economies.

This coming week marks Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly, where leaders from around the world discuss how to drive the climate transition. For Morningstar readers, we present an array of relevant content penned by Morningstar and Morningstar Sustainalytics analysts and journalists.

Hortense Bioy looks at clean energy funds to consider for your portfolio as rising energy demand lifts prospects for renewables, nuclear power, and grid infrastructure.

What climate-related proxy-voting proposals resonated during the recent proxy-voting season? Matteo Felleca looks at three.

Ron Bundy finds that pension funds and asset owners still like environmental, social, and governance investing in Morningstar’s latest Voice of the Asset Owner survey.

Liz Angeles inspects cheaply valued stocks that are leading the low-carbon transition.

You’ll find some other good links about climate and sustainable investing below, from our sustainable-investing page on Morningstar.com. If you want a deeper dive, check out Morningstar Sustainalytics’ blog.

4 Undervalued Global Renewable Energy Stocks

Why This Fund Manager Thinks REITs Are Cheap and Sustainable REITs Have an Edge

Amid New Curbs on ESG Shareholder Resolutions, Companies May Lose Useful Signals from Investors

Top Mid-Cap Stocks Widely Owned by ESG Funds

Top Small-Cap Stocks Widely Owned by ESG Funds

How to Find Private Prison Stocks in Your Portfolio

Most Workers Are Open to Sustainable Investing in Retirement Plans, Survey Shows

As Climate Shifts, Wildfire Risks Rise for Companies and Investors

The 2025 Proxy Season in 7 Charts

Global ESG Fund Flows Rebound in Q2 2025 Despite ESG Backlash and Geopolitical Uncertainty

It’s Time to Think About Renewables Again

At Tesla, the Shareholder Meeting Schedule Was Just the Latest Governance Drama

In Periods Including Market Stress, ESG Provides Protection, Sustainalytics Study Shows

Is ESG Data Helping Investors? No. And Yes.

5 Undervalued Companies That Are Investing in Renewable Energy

Best Sustainable Companies to Own: 2025 Edition

Here’s Why Sustainable Investors Are Hearing About Materiality