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/PRNewswire/ -- First Affirmative Financial Network and YourStake today announced a historic first: a direct index solution with data-driven Environmental,...

Another thing to consider when comparing ESG ratings is materiality. "Material ESG issues are the ones which will cause a company a financial penalty if not handled correctly," said Jon Hale, head of sustainability research for the Americas at Morningstar. "A typical sustainable fund may avoid investing in companies that dont rate highly on their handling of ESG issues, but the focus is on which issues are material to a particular company." For example, he said, material issues for Exxon includ...

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