Climate Indexes
Understanding what drives long-term performance in a climate strategy is complex. Our Climate Indexes are designed to help institutional investors focus on financially relevant factors, supporting more confident portfolio decisions from managing climate risk exposure, identifying new investment opportunities to aligning with global climate objectives.
Target benefitsGet tools to benchmark, measure and manage
Integrate climate strategies into your portfolio
Choose from indexes that focus on emissions reduction, transition contributions and alignment with global objectives.
Pursue your specific climate targets
Access a wide range of both equity and fixed income climate indexes with options for customization.
Access widely adopted data and analytics
Leverage expertise of MSCI Climate Risk Center and integrated data, models, analytics and insights.
Key features of MSCI Climate Indexes
These transparent, rules-based indexes consider both the opportunities and risks associated with the transition to a low-carbon economy. They are built to help investors seeking to reduce emissions, contribute to the transition or align with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
* Emissions and green business exposure are inputs to the MSCI Energy Transition Framework, not metrics applied directly in the index. The relevant emissions scope(s) vary by company and are assessed at sub-industry level.
Featured indexesFind the climate investment theme that fits your strategy
Climate Action Indexes
Designed to help investors seeking to finance companies’ emissions reduction to effect real economic change.
Climate Paris Aligned PAB Indexes
Designed to help investors build resilient portfolios aligned with the Paris Agreement goal of a 1.5°C temperature rise.
Climate Change CTB Indexes
Identify both the opportunities and risks associated with transition to a low-carbon economy.
Low Carbon Indexes
Focus on potential risks of low-carbon transition while representing performance of broad equity market.
Global Environment Indexes
Identify companies contributing to a sustainable economy through efficient resource use.
Energy Transition Indexes
Designed to help investors identify companies best positioned to manage transition risks, while maintaining market-like risk and return characteristics.
Explore Climate IndexesView performance details, fact sheets and more
Climate index resources
How a Major Asset Owner Shifted AUD 50 Billion Toward the Energy Transition
Aware Super adopts new approach to climate goals with MSCI Custom Indexes.
Climate Indexes In Focus: Industry Positioning and Stock Selection Drove Performance Spreads
Two MSCI ACWI Climate Indexes held nearly the same mega-caps, yet returns diverged. Discover what drove the difference.
Case study
Discover how the UK’s largest independent master trust transitioned their portfolio using MSCI Climate Change CTB Indexes.
MSCI Sustainability and Climate Indexes
Explore how MSCI Sustainability and Climate Indexes can help bring clarity to long-term investment strategies.
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Fixed Income Indexes
Discover our fixed income indexes designed to support sustainability and climate goals across your investment strategies.
