Sustainable Investment: Morningstar's Bioy on why asset managers must provide 'milestones' not 'very vague statements'

Best practice and avoiding the 'green bubble'

In the first of a new series of interviews with sustainable investment leaders within the asset management industry, Ellie Duncan speaks to Morningstar's global director of sustainability research Hortense Bioy about identifying best practice, focusing on engagement and avoiding the "green bubble".

Morningstar's Hortense Bioy states that her "mission" is to empower investors by providing the data, tools, research and guidance that they need to make better informed decisions.  "For us in research, it really means producing content that will educate investors on sustainability, to help them navigate this very complex space, which incorporates ESG and non-ESG funds," she says.  She was recently given an even wider remit to do just that, reflecting the importance of this area for investors. This year, Bioy was promoted to global director of sustainability research at Morningstar - h...