Screened Indexes
MSCI Screened Indexes are designed to help institutional investors apply the most common exclusionary screens to the underlying market-cap benchmark across environmental, social and governance pillars. This can enable investors to align their portfolios with their social values and global norms, avoid reputational risks and mitigate financial risks.
Target benefitsReady-made screens
Incorporate the most common exclusions
Designed to maintain broad coverage with a profile similar to the market-cap index.
Exclude controversial weapons and tobacco
Targets zero exposure to companies with any ties to controversial weapons or tobacco producers.
Apply carbon footprint screen
Indexes prioritize a minimum 30% reduction in carbon emissions intensity relative to underlying parent indexes.
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How we can help
Identify headline risk
Incorporates the most common exclusions to yield manageable tracking error relative to parent index.
Easy to implement
Ready-made screens with provision to customize as needed for investors seeking off-the-shelf sustainability exclusion index.
Easy to access
Available as part of MSCI’s standard Sustainability Index Module and Enhanced Module offering.
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