Low Carbon Indexes

The MSCI Low Carbon Indexes are designed to address two dimensions of carbon exposure: carbon emissions and fossil fuel reserves. They are constructed through an optimization process that aims to minimize their carbon exposure compared to the parent index.

Target benefits
Target critical fronts of climate transition risk

Choose your carbon exposure measure

Indexes built to address carbon emissions — scopes 1, 2 and 3 — and fossil fuel reserves.

Manage low-carbon transition risk

Leverage indexes that enable you to minimize portfolio exposure to carbon emissions-related risk.

Closely follow parent index

Indexes seek to limit tracking error while maximizing reduction of carbon exposure.

Related to Low Carbon Indexes

Climate Indexes

Benchmark, measure and manage climate risk and identify potential investment opportunities.

ESG Indexes

Choose from indexes that screen activities, integrate data or target themes to help meet your goals.