MSCI Sustainability and Climate Historical Methodologies and Historical Disclosures
Our methodology documents describe our methodologies and include a description of the input data used in the models. They are not intended to provide an exhaustive description of all inputs, data sources, or derived calculations used to arrive at the final assessment.
Our methodology documents and related disclosure documents are updated from time to time. Historical versions of our methodology and disclosure documents can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Only historical methodology and disclosure documents in effect on or after January 1, 2026 are shown.
Some methodology and disclosure documents become obsolete because of changes to the level of transparency or other changes that do not reflect changes in the underlying methodologies, input data, or models. Where such changes occur, there is no change in version number.
Our methodology documents currently in effect are available on the MSCI Sustainability and Climate Methodologies page.
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Version |
Start Date |
End Date |
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Symbols & Definitions |
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1.2 |
March 13, 2026 |
March 31, 2026 |
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1.1 |
May 24, 2024 |
March 13, 2026 |
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1.1 |
May 22, 2025 |
March 13, 2026 |
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ESG Ratings |
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Core Methodologies |
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4.3 |
April 1, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3 |
April 1, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.4 |
July 14, 2025 |
March 23, 2026 |
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ESG Key Issue Methodologies |
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Environmental Pillar |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.3 |
January 23, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.3 |
January 19, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.4 |
March 22, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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Social Pillar |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.4 |
March 22, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.3 |
January 19, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.4 |
February 27, 2026 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
February 27, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.4 |
March 1, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.2 |
February 25, 2025 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.4 |
February 27, 2026 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2.2 |
October 27, 2023 |
February 27, 2026 |
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Governance Pillar |
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4.2 |
July 1, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.2 |
December 13, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.4 |
August 19, 2025 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.2 |
December 6, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.3.2 |
December 6, 2024 |
March 23, 2026 |
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4.2 |
July 1, 2023 |
March 23, 2026 |
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Controversies and Global Norms |
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1.0 |
December 10, 2025 |
March 24, 2026 |
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2.1 |
October 8, 2025 |
March 26, 2026 |
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2.0 |
April 2, 2025 |
March 26, 2026 |
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ESG Government Ratings |
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4.1 |
June 5, 2025 |
March 31, 2026 |
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ESG Fund Ratings |
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2.0 |
March 14, 2025 |
March 31, 2026 |
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Other Sustainability Methodologies |
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2.0 |
November 17, 2025 |
March 16, 2026 |
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1.0 |
May 21, 2024 |
March 31, 2026 |
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1.0 |
March 20, 2025 |
March 31, 2026 |
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Climate Methodologies |
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1.0 |
May 22, 2025 |
March 31, 2026 |
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1.1 |
October 1, 2025 |
March 31, 2026 |
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2.0 |
February 22, 2024 |
March 31, 2026 |
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2.0 |
July 25, 2024 |
March 31, 2026 |
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Carbon Project Ratings |
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1.0 |
September 19, 2024 |
March 31, 2026 |
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1.0 |
September 19, 2024 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.0 |
April 29, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.1 |
July 16, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.1 |
April 29, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.0 |
March 13, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.0 |
October 9, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.0 |
April 29, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.0 |
April 29, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.0 |
April 29, 2025 |
March 31, 2026 |
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1.1 |
November 25, 2025 |
March 31, 2026 |
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1.0 |
October 2, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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1.0 |
July 15, 2025 |
March 27, 2026 |
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Climate Mappings |
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1.2 |
June 13, 2025 |
February 4, 2026 |