SRI Indexes
In 1990, MSCI launched one of the first socially responsible investing (SRI) indexes. Our SRI Indexes today are designed to represent the performance of companies with high ESG ratings, helping investors align investments with their ethical values and meet climate-based criteria while managing potential financial risk.
Target benefitsTilt toward highly-rated companies across sectors
Built to help you align your investments with your ethical values and meet climate-based criteria.
Target diverse, highly-rated companies while excluding those with adverse social and environmental impacts.
In 1990 MSCI launched one of the first SRI indexes, now the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index.
Aligning your investments with your values
Our indexes target the top 25% of companies across sectors according to their MSCI ESG Ratings. ESG scores are translated to an ‘AAA’ to ‘CCC’ scale, indicating how a company manages issues relative to industry peers. The indexes also seek to exclude companies involved with nuclear weapons, tobacco, gambling and other controversial businesses.
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