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.

Historical Methodologies

 

Document
Version
Start Date
End Date
Symbols & Definitions
1.2
March 13, 2026
March 31, 2026
1.1
May 24, 2024
March 13, 2026
1.1
May 22, 2025
March 13, 2026
ESG Ratings
Core Methodologies
4.3
April 1, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.3
April 1, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.3.4
July 14, 2025
March 23, 2026
ESG Key Issue Methodologies
Environmental Pillar
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.3
January 23, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.3
January 19, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.4
March 22, 2024
March 23, 2026
Social Pillar
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.4
March 22, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.2.3
January 19, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.3.4
February 27, 2026
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
February 27, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.2.4
March 1, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.3.2
February 25, 2025
March 23, 2026
4.3.4
February 27, 2026
March 23, 2026
4.2.2
October 27, 2023
February 27, 2026
Governance Pillar
4.2
July 1, 2023
March 23, 2026
4.3.2
December 13, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.3.4
August 19, 2025
March 23, 2026
4.3.2
December 6, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.3.2
December 6, 2024
March 23, 2026
4.2
July 1, 2023
March 23, 2026
Controversies and Global Norms
1.0
December 10, 2025
March 24, 2026
2.1
October 8, 2025
March 26, 2026
2.0
April 2, 2025
March 26, 2026
ESG Government Ratings
4.1
June 5, 2025
March 31, 2026
ESG Fund Ratings
2.0
March 14, 2025
March 31, 2026
Other Sustainability Methodologies
2.0
November 17, 2025
March 16, 2026
1.0
May 21, 2024
March 31, 2026
1.0
March 20, 2025
March 31, 2026
Climate Methodologies
1.0
May 22, 2025
March 31, 2026
1.1
October 1, 2025
March 31, 2026
2.0
February 22, 2024
March 31, 2026
2.0
July 25, 2024
March 31, 2026
Carbon Project Ratings
1.0
September 19, 2024
March 31, 2026
1.0
September 19, 2024
March 27, 2026
1.0
April 29, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.1
July 16, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.1
April 29, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.0
March 13, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.0
October 9, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.0
April 29, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.0
April 29, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.0
April 29, 2025
March 31, 2026
1.1
November 25, 2025
March 31, 2026
1.0
October 2, 2025
March 27, 2026
1.0
July 15, 2025
March 27, 2026
Climate Mappings
1.2
June 13, 2025
February 4, 2026