Climate Data and Metrics
Measure climate risk and opportunity.

Climate data and metrics overview
Get a clear view of climate impact and risk across multiple dimensions

The MSCI difference

We operate at the intersection of capital markets, analyzing climate data as it emerges so you can act with confidence. Our Climate Risk Center is developing breakthrough innovation in models and analytics for pricing risk and allocating capital. 

Extensive coverage of your portfolio

We sharpen decision-making across listed and unlisted assets, leveraging growing climate datasets with nearly 2,250 climate change metrics covering 20,000 issuers.1

Decision-useful data

We have decades of experience extracting value from sustainability data to help clients understand drivers of return, quantify risk and inform their investments using insights and nearly 50 years of data.

Integrated solutions

Our data and solutions are designed to unify climate investing in an efficient workflow from portfolio analytics and construction to risk management and reporting.

Used by leaders

Our climate data is used by 43 of the top 50 asset managers.2 We are driving the dialogue as active members of GFANZ, UN PRI, the EU’s Technical Experts Group and other bodies.

Case studies and resources

Understanding MSCI’s climate metrics

See our guide detailing the purpose and applicability of our climate metrics along with the investment question each metric is designed to answer.

How the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is leading the way to net-zero

Learn how the fund is raising the bar for action by asset-owner investors to lower the GHG emissions of their investments.

MSCI Sustainability Institute

Advancing knowledge, research and discovery to solve global sustainability challenges.

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Related to climate data and metrics

1 MSCI ESG Research as of February 2024.

2 MSCI ESG Research’s climate solutions are used by 43 of the top 50 world’s largest asset managers by AUM as determined by the report “The world’s largest 500 asset managers” — a Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments joint study. AUM and rankings calculated as of December 2023. Report published October 2024. MSCI clients as of September 2024.