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Investing firm to stop assessing human rights risk in ‘contiguous territorial disputes’ after scrutiny from pro-Israel groups

JL;DR SUMMARY Morningstar, a firm known for advice on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, has chosen to cease evaluating human rights risks related to contiguous territorial disputes, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after facing significant pressure from pro-Israel groups. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Human RightsPalestinian ConflictInvestmentMorningstarBusiness EthicsCorporate ResponsibilityTerritorial DisputesEsg

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Israel
"The conflict is just too complicated to weigh in on, Morningstar announced last month, following years of pressure by pro-Israel groups who charged that the ESG field effectively fuels Israel boycotts."
Palestinian Territories
"In a report released Dec. 31, the experts announced that Morningstar had implemented changes that adequately address the concerns, noting that the Israel/Palestinian conflict area was now excluded from analysis entirely."
Donechchyna, Ukraine
"Other regions also now ineligible for analysis under the new rule are the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics in eastern Ukraine;"
Guyana
"Other regions also now ineligible for analysis under the new rule are the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics in eastern Ukraine; the Essequibo region of Guyana;"
Jammu and Kashmir, India
"Other regions also now ineligible for analysis under the new rule are the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics in eastern Ukraine; the Essequibo region of Guyana; Kashmir between India and Pakistan;"
Pakistan
"Other regions also now ineligible for analysis under the new rule are the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics in eastern Ukraine; the Essequibo region of Guyana; Kashmir between India and Pakistan;"
Armenia
"Other regions also now ineligible for analysis under the new rule are the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics in eastern Ukraine; the Essequibo region of Guyana; Kashmir between India and Pakistan; Nagorno Karabakh, contested between Armenia and Azerbaijan;"
Azerbaijan
"Other regions also now ineligible for analysis under the new rule are the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics in eastern Ukraine; the Essequibo region of Guyana; Kashmir between India and Pakistan; Nagorno Karabakh, contested between Armenia and Azerbaijan;"
Western Sahara
"Other regions also now ineligible for analysis under the new rule are the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics in eastern Ukraine; the Essequibo region of Guyana; Kashmir between India and Pakistan; Nagorno Karabakh, contested between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and Western Sahara in Africa, Morningstar told the news outlet Responsible Investor."

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