“Not everyone agrees about the usefulness of ESG information, but that doesn’t mean it should disappear.”

[COMMENTARY] ‘Buyer Beware’ is an old adage that is true about interpreting ESG data. For instance, I regard ESG data that incorporates the percentage of a company’s revenues that can be considered ‘green’ as more influential on my buy/sell/hold decision than if that ESG metric were not present.
Is ESG Data Helping Investors? No. And Yes, by Lindsey Stewart, July 16, 2025, Morningstar, USA.