MSCI Recognized as a Leader among Green Quadrant: Climate Financial Data and Analytics Providers by Verdantix

MSCI is strong on most capabilities, particularly in net-zero targets, carbon offset, climate risk and climate opportunity data. We are recognized for our qualitative insights that complement our quantitative data, making MSCI a valuable partner for financial institutions seeking detailed and extensive climate financial information.

MSCI capabilities at a glance

• Net-zero data and insights

  Our net-zero target data feeds into a unique suite of net-zero alignment metrics which can be tailored to investors’ use cases. Our emissions projection model provides financial institutions insights into their portfolio’s projected emissions and is aligned with GFANZ portfolio alignment best practice guidance. MSCI was also identified as a leader in Verdantix Smart Innovators: Net Zero Financial Data and Analytics Providers report.

• Carbon markets

  We provide data and insights to stakeholders across the carbon credit market ecosystem. Our strengths include cross-disciplinary technical expertise, institutional-standard data verification, proprietary methodologies and advanced algorithms. We provide ratings for 4,000+ carbon projects.¹

• Physical risk

  MSCI's solutions leverage our experience and expertise in climate change and geospatial engineering, rigorous data collection and innovative partnership with Fathom (now part of Swiss Re) and collaboration with Google Cloud’s generative AI technology. Our services currently offer detailed location-based data on 70,000 public and private companies across over one million locations.²

• Nature and biodiversity Insights

  Our solutions are designed to help investors identify and measure the biodiversity and nature-related risks and impacts of their portfolios and the constituents, facilitating reporting in line with the framework of the TNFD, using our issuer-linked asset location database.

• Portfolio analysis

  Portfolio Sustainability Insights delivers an integrated, enterprise-level view of climate risk exposure, streamlining how clients view their total portfolio’s carbon footprint and climate risk in accordance with TCFD/ISSB requirements.

• System integration

  MSCI ESG APIs provide direct access to MSCI ESG reports and data, enabling seamless integration of reports and data into client and third-party platforms. We offer data in various formats depending on clients’ specific needs.