# Controversies Research by Morningstar, Inc. — Data Product Intelligence

> Source: Vedex (https://vedex.ai) — Alternative Data Vendor Intelligence
> Generated: 2026-10-05T12:11:53.500Z
> Canonical: https://vedex.ai/products/controversies-research-4a9bec

## Overview
- **Product**: Controversies Research
- **Vendor**: Morningstar, Inc.
- **Description**: This uses smart technologies to identify ESG-related incidents that are used by investors to manage reputational risks.
- **Use Cases**: ESG risk assessment, portfolio screening, reputational risk monitoring, sustainable investment strategy, compliance reporting
- **Source Platform**: databricks_marketplace

## Coverage & Delivery
- **Geographic Coverage**: Global
- **Update Frequency**: Daily
- **Delivery Methods**: REST API, SFTP, S3 Bucket, Snowflake Share, Web UI download
- **Data Format**: JSON, CSV, Parquet
- **Has API**: Yes

## Pricing
- **Free**: No
- **Estimated Annual Price**: ~$15,000/yr (Vedex estimate — not a vendor-published price)

### Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Price | Billing | Annualized | Type | Confidence | Source |
|------|-------|---------|------------|------|------------|--------|
| Vedex estimate | ~$15,000 | ANNUAL | ~$15,000/yr | SUBSCRIPTION | MEDIUM | Vedex estimate |

## Quality Scores
- **Value Score**: 44.2
- **Coverage Score**: 70
- **Trial Accessibility**: 15

## Vendor Information
- **Vendor**: Morningstar, Inc.
- **Website**: https://www.morningstar.com/
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois
- **Vendor Profile**: https://vedex.ai/vendor/morningstar-38afa9/llms.txt

## Source
- **Platform**: databricks_marketplace
- **Listing URL**: https://marketplace.databricks.com/details/8c798599-95f0-4ce0-a24a-6fcc4896f7e4/Morningstar_Controversies-Research

## Links
- Vedex Product Page: https://vedex.ai/products/controversies-research-4a9bec
- Vendor Profile: https://vedex.ai/vendor/morningstar-38afa9
- All Products: https://vedex.ai/products