Consumers' Research works to expose asset manager's support for anti-Israel movement

Commercial watchdog group Consumers' Research launched a national campaign against asset manager Morningstar, seeking to highlight its support for the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) movement targeting Israel as well as its investment of pension funds to push left-wing politics.

The asset manager is currently handles a total of $116.27 billion in assets, according to its website. Consumers' Research insists that the firm uses those funds to push political agendas, including the controversial practice of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) investing.

The group debuted this week a new website, entitled "DontTrustMorningStar.com" dedicated to publicizing the political investments of the asset manager. The website includes links to news articles and exposes about the company's activities.

"As one of the earliest adopters of ESG, Morningstar has long been at the forefront of pushing corporate America to go woke," Consumers' Research Executive Director Will Hild said in a press release. "By using its ratings system and other research tools, it has put its fiduciary responsibility to its clients on the backburner in favor of political investment schemes."

"Left unchecked, large asset management firms would happily inject progressive politics into every aspect of American life. This, combined with its clear anti-Israel bias, has made it clear that Morningstar simply cannot be trusted," he asserted.

The Morningstar advisory is the latest in Consumers' Research's efforts to publicize left-leaning political activities and practices at major firms. Earlier this month, the group debuted its "Woke Alerts" service that notifies users when major firms engage in political advocacy or ideological practices.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.