# Sustainalytics: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/sustainalytics

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ESG and carbon reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/esg-and-carbon-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 134 | 83% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Primarily a ratings and research provider rather than a reporting platform" (Kimi K2, ESG and carbon reporting)

## And against it

- "Private data vendors like MSCI and Sustainalytics view information with different lenses. Their datasets show low correlation" (Muse Glimmer 30B, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "It's a pay-to-play ecosystem—companies can pay to access the detailed methodology and improve their scores." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "Sustainalytics – weak correlation with investor in-house ratings; data accuracy concerns" (Kimi K2, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "have faced criticism for inconsistencies, lack of forward-looking analysis, or opacity" (MiniMax M2.5, ESG and carbon reporting)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Sustainalytics, from 7 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- blog.worldfavor.com: 5
- esma.europa.eu: 3
- eur-lex.europa.eu: 3
- oecd.org: 3
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com: 3
- riskpublishing.com: 3
- bigeasymagazine.com: 2
- cfoshortlist.com: 2
- corpgov.law.harvard.edu: 2
- ecovadis.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://blog.worldfavor.com/how-companies-relying-on-esg-ratings-escalate-the-risk-of-unintentional-greenwashing: 5
- https://oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/02/behind-esg-ratings_4591b8bb/3f055f0c-en.pdf: 3
- https://riskpublishing.com/best-esg-data-management-rating-platforms-comp: 3
- https://bigeasymagazine.com/2026/08/26/7-best-esg-reporting-and-disclosure-software-ranked-and-reviewed: 2
- https://cfoshortlist.com/reports/esg-csrd-reporting-software: 2
- https://ecovadis.com/blog/esg-reporting-and-greenwashing-3-steps-for-business-to-mitigate-the-risk-of-climate-litigation: 2
- https://esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/trv_2021_1-esg_ratings_status_and_key_issues_ahead.pdf: 2
- https://financialservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hfsc_esg_working_group_staff_report.pdf: 2

## In its own words

What Sustainalytics's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Morningstar Sustainalytics is a leading independent ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm that supports investors around the world. (https://sustainalytics.com/)
- For: investors and companies (https://sustainalytics.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page sustainalytics.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 148 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 56 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-09-27
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-12
- report or ebook: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- Recent: 2026-09-10 podcast or video: Sustainability in conversation   sustainable bonds in a maturing market https://www.sustainalytics.com/esg-research/resource/podcasts/sustainability-in-conversation---sustainable-bonds-in-a-maturing-market
- Recent: 2026-07-27 podcast or video: Sustainability in conversation   the investor s role in addressing climate change https://www.sustainalytics.com/esg-research/resource/podcasts/sustainability-in-conversation---the-investor-s-role-in-addressing-climate-change
- Recent: 2022-10-12 webinar or virtual event: Scs banking sustainability linked instruments webinar replay https://connect.sustainalytics.com/scs-banking-sustainability-linked-instruments-webinar-replay
- Recent: 2022-09-03 webinar or virtual event: Scs banking transition finance webinar replay https://connect.sustainalytics.com/scs-banking-transition-finance-webinar-replay
- Recent: 2022-08-02 webinar or virtual event: Scs banking the next frontier for sustainable finance webinar replay https://connect.sustainalytics.com/scs-banking-the-next-frontier-for-sustainable-finance-webinar-replay
- Recent: 2022-05-11 webinar or virtual event: Scs addressing key corporate issues webinar replay https://connect.sustainalytics.com/scs-addressing-key-corporate-issues-webinar-replay

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.