Following extensive advocacy from Jewish and pro-Israel groups, including the Brandeis Center, financial services firm Morningstar implemented changes to remove anti-Israel bias that influenced its ESG investment ratings. For years, the Brandeis Center and its partners have called for reforms to ensure objective, reliable, and useful financial products, and is pleased to see that Morningstar has removed anti-Israel bias in its ESG product, following an expert report outlining comprehensive guidelines. The Center’s Rachel Lerman, who worked directly with Morningstar executives, says, “We salute Morningstar for its efforts to make its product more objective and reliable, and we look forward to persuading others in the finance industry to follow suit.” Read more about this development in JNS.