Sustainable Finance Consultation Responses

MSCI’s team of sustainable finance experts have been actively monitoring and engaging in ESG, sustainability risk and climate consultations, globally. Please find below a summary of MSCI’s responses to sustainable finance related consultation papers.

MSCI responses to consultations pertaining to EU Benchmark Regulation (including EU Climate Benchmarks and ESG Benchmarks Disclosures) can be found within Index Resources in the “MSCI Responses to Regulatory Consultations Section”.

Consultations
Responses
Date
Australia Government - The Treasury - Sustainable Investment Product Labelling - Policy Design
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2026
European Commission - Sustainable investment - review of the EU taxonomy environmental delegated act
MSCI Response (PDF)
December 2025
IFRS - Exposure Draft - Proposed Amendments to the Industry-based Guidance on Implementing IFRS S2
MSCI Response (PDF)
November 2025
IFRS - Exposure Drafts - Proposed amendments to the SASB Standards
MSCI Response (PDF)
November 2025
UK Parliament - Call for Evidence - Growth of private markets in the UK following reforms introduced after 2008
MSCI Response (PDF)
September 2025
Australia Government - The Treasury - Climate-related transition planning guidance
MSCI Response (PDF)
September 2025
Australia Government - The Treasury - Sustainable investment product labels
MSCI Response (PDF)
August 2025
IFRS - Exposure Draft: Amendments to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures - Proposed amendments to IFRS S2
MSCI Response (PDF)
June 2025
EU Commission's Revision of EU rules on sustainable finance disclosure
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2025
European Banking Authority (EBA) Consultation on Guidelines on ESG Scenario Analysis
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2025
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) – Australia's evolving capital markets: A discussion paper on the dynamics between public and private markets
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2025
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Information Solicitation to Inform Implementation of California Climate-Disclosure Legislation: Senate Bills 253 and 261, as amended by SB 219
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2025
ASFI Consultation on Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy – Second Public Consultation
MSCI Response (PDF)
October 2024
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) Discussion Paper on the role of climate scenario analysis in strengthening the management and supervision of climate-related financial risks
MSCI Response (PDF)
July 2024
European Banking Authority (EBA) Consultation on Draft Guidelines on the management of ESG risks
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2024
EU Commission's Targeted consultation on the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR)
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2024
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Call for Evidence to inform the proposed endorsement of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in the UK
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2024
Australia Government – The Treasury Consultation on Your Future Your Super (YFYS) – Annual Superannuation Performance Test – design options
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2024
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) consults on revisions to the Core principles for effective banking supervision
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2024
Consultation on Proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) 1 and CSDS 2
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2024
Basel Committee Consultation on Disclosure of climate-related financial risks
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2024
ASFI Consultation on Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy – First Public Consultation
MSCI Response (PDF)
October 2023
IFRS / ISSB Request for Information – Consultation on Agenda Priorities
MSCI Response (PDF)
August 2023
ESAs Joint consultation on the review of SFDR Delegated Regulation
MSCI Response (PDF)
July 2023
HM Treasury Consultation on Future Regulatory Regime for ESG Rating Providers
MSCI Response (PDF)
June 2023
EU Commission Consultation on Draft Delegated Regulations Setting Criteria on Environmentally Sustainable Activities Under the EU Taxonomy
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2023
EU Commission Proposal for Regulations on the transparency and integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating activities
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2023
Australia Government – The Treasury Second Consultation on Climate-related financial disclosure
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2023
EU Consultation on European sustainability reporting standards – first set
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2023
ESMA Proposed Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms
MSCI Response (PDF)
February 2023
Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposed principles providing a high-level framework for the safe and sound management of exposures to climate-related financial risks for large banking organizations
MSCI Response (PDF)
February 2023
ESAs Call for Evidence on Greenwashing
MSCI Response (PDF)
January 2023
UK FCA Consultation on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels
MSCI Response (PDF)
January 2023
Australia Government – The Treasury Consultation on Review of Your Future, Your Super Measures
MSCI Response (PDF)
October 2022
Public consultation on first set of Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards
MSCI Response (PDF)
August 2022
The Australia Treasury Consultation paper on Climate-related financial disclosure
MSCI Response (PDF)
July 2022
IFRS' Exposure Draft on Climate-related Disclosures
MSCI Response (PDF)
July 2022
EU Commission's Targeted Consultation On the Functioning Of the ESG Ratings Market in the European Union and on the Consideration of ESG factors in Credit Ratings
MSCI Response (PDF)
June 2022
UK Government's Call for Evidence – Update to Green Finance Strategy
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2022
SEC – The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2022
Department of Labor – Employee Benefits Security Administration's request for Information on Possible Agency Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of Climate-Related Financial Risk
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2022
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Request for Feedback on Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2022
EU Consultation on Draft Delegated Regulations Setting Criteria on Environmentally Sustainable Activities Under the EU Taxonomy ("Delegated Act")
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2023
Department of Labor's (DOL) Request for Comment on its proposed rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights
MSCI Response (PDF)
December 2021
Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Request for Information on the Insurance Sector and Climate-Related Financial Risks
MSCI Response (PDF)
December 2021
IOSCO's Consultation Report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Ratings and Data Products Providers
MSCI Response (PDF)
July 2021
HKMA's Consultation on Supervisory Policy Manual on Climate Risk Management
MSCI Response (PDF)
July 2021
IOSCO's recommendations on Sustainability-Related Practices, Policies, Procedures and Disclosure in Asset Management
MSCI Response (PDF)
June 2021
NY DFS proposed guidance to New York insurers on managing the financial risks from climate change
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2021
SEC Climate Change Disclosures
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2021
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) joint consultation on taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures
MSCI Response (PDF)
March 2021
OSFI consultation on climate-related risks in the financial sector
MSCI Response (PDF)
January 2021
FINMA Consultation on Climate-Related Financial Risks Disclosures for Banks And Insurers
Key Points (English) (PDF)
MSCI Response (PDF)
November 2020
ESMA consultation on Draft advice to European Commission under Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation
MSCI Response (PDF)
November 2020
SFC Consultation Paper on the Management and Disclosure of Climate-related Risks by Fund Managers
MSCI Response (PDF)
October 2020
Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee's proposal to adopt a RI fund identification framework
MSCI Response (PDF)
October 2020
IFRS Foundation Consultation Paper on Sustainability Reporting
MSCI Response (PDF)
September 2020
ESAs Survey on templates for Environmental and/or Social financial products under SFDR
MSCI Response (PDF)
September 2020
CFA Institute's consultation paper on the Development of ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products
MSCI Response (PDF)
August 2020
US DOL consultation on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights
MSCI Response (PDF)
August 2020
Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Consultation Report
MSCI Response (PDF)
July 2020
US Department of Labor Proposal on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments
MSCI Response (PDF)
June 2020
European Commission consultation on Establishment of an EU Green Bond Standard
MSCI Response (PDF)
June 2020
ECB consultation on its guide on climate-related and environmental risks
MSCI Response (PDF)
May 2020
European Supervisory Authorities' consultation on ESG disclosure standards for financial market participants, advisers and products
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2020
EU Consultation on the Delegated Regulation on ESG Criteria (Benchmarks)
MSCI Response (PDF)
April 2020