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Sustainability and climate will continue to shape capital markets in 2025. But which trends could have the biggest impact on your financial decisions?

MSCI Research’s Sustainability and Climate Trends to Watch 2025 dives into the emerging risks, evolving landscapes and powerful insights into the year ahead.


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The core trends driving change in 2025

  • Climate reality check

    Climate reality check

    Extreme-weather events in 2024 emphasize climate risk and the need for investors to prioritize resilience and adaptation across their portfolios.

  • Social risks rise in equity markets

    Social risks rise in equity markets

    With tech stocks leading equities, the social risks—like privacy and human capital—now overshadow environmental concerns and shift the sustainability lens for investors.

  • AI’s data dilemma

    AI’s data dilemma

    As access to training information tightens, commercial success will depend on having the right data. Are companies building their AI models on solid foundations?

  • Governance power shift

    Governance power shift

    U.S. shareholders push for binding majority votes, signaling a potential shift in corporate governance and a renewed focus on financial performance.

  • Carbon markets at a crossroads

    Carbon markets at a crossroads

    As quality standards rise and compliance demands create new opportunities, carbon markets may be poised for a rebound.

  • Private capital’s climate advantage

    Private capital’s energy-transition advantage

    Investors are looking for ways to capitalize on the energy transition. Private markets may have the solutions.


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