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 benefits
Tilt toward highly-rated companies across sectors

Incorporate your values into investing

Built to help you align your investments with your ethical values and meet climate-based criteria.

Maintain broad coverage

Target diverse, highly-rated companies while excluding those with adverse social and environmental impacts.

Leverage SRI index expertise

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.

Related to SRI Indexes

ESG Indexes

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

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Climate Indexes

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

A water dam surrounded by greenery, leading to the topic of carbon footprint drivers for the MSCI Climate Action Indexes.