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August 17, 2022

General Mills Added to JLens’ Do Not Invest List for Acquiescing to BDS

August 23, 2022 UPDATE – General Mills has notified JLens that they are partially reversing their decision to entirely remove Pillsbury products from Israel and…

August 14, 2022

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Impacting investing goes more mainstream as ESG strategies change

The change is driven by donor interest in an evolved form of impact investing, as the focus shifts from ESG screens to local loan programs…

July 28, 2022

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JLens Engages Israeli Company Teva on the Opioid Crisis

Over 183,000 Americans have died from opioid overdoes during the past 16 years, producing a devastating impact not only for individuals addicted to opiates and…

July 21, 2022

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Jewish groups demand action from Morningstar over anti-Israel bias

An array of organizations representing mainstream American Jewry claim Morningstar can do more to root out systemic anti-Israel bias in its financial ratings.

July 13, 2022

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Questions linger after state board closes investigation into Morningstar for anti-Israel bias

A statement from the Illinois Investment Policy Board deems its investigation into Chicago-based Morningstar closed. However, the chair of the board’s Israel committee says that…

July 12, 2022

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Will CEOs Finally Learn Their Lesson on Boycotting Israel? | Opinion

Ben & Jerry’s’ Israel boycott melted away last month when its parent company, Unilever, settled a federal lawsuit brought by the company’s Israeli licensee, Avi…

June 29, 2022

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Facing heat over ESG ratings, Morningstar tapped this lawyer to put out the fire

When companies face allegations of misconduct, it’s practically standard operating procedure to hire a prestigious law firm to conduct an internal investigation.

June 28, 2022

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Facing Illinois blacklist, Morningstar commits to resolving anti-Israel biases

The Illinois Investment Policy Board voted not to blacklist Morningstar in return for a commitment from the financial services company to address its anti-Israel biases

June 9, 2022

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