We champion transparency, access, and choice to help investors position for the future. And we embed responsible practices across the firm to protect and advance our clients, support our colleagues, and build an innovative, competitive company.
We seek to reduce our impact on the environment while accelerating the growth of our business and expanding the reach of our products and services.
In 2024, our scope 1 emissions decreased due to office closures. Meanwhile, our scope 2 market-based emissions significantly decreased as a result of renewable energy certificate purchases. Increased business travel caused a rise in scope 3 emissions.
Environmentally certified office space by square footage
Recycled, composted, or anaerobically digested waste
Renewable energy as a share of energy consumption
Our people and their ideas are our most important assets. We’re committed to fostering an environment where the people who power our mission know their ideas are welcome, their voices are heard, and their contributions are rewarded.
Morningstar had 11,085 permanent, full-time employees around the world as of December 2024. We believe that teams composed of colleagues from a broad range of backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences make us a stronger firm.
All statistics and data points above are sourced from Morningstar’s Corporate Sustainability Report 2024 as of Dec. 31, 2024.
In 2024, we are reporting workforce composition metrics in line with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s EEO-1 (Employer Information Report) disclosure guidance. For race/ ethnicity disclosure, we have added the categories “Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander” and “American Indian or Alaska Native.” Race/ethnicity data is calculated based upon permanent, full-time employees in the US. Any employees without a recorded race/ethnicity classification (5.7% of the US population) are excluded from this analysis.
