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MSCI Blog
Factoring in ESGHow much does ESG contribute to portfolio risk and return? We looked at whether ESG performance was influenced by other factors or helped explain returns as a factor in its own right, using the MSCI Global Equity Factor Model + ESG.
ESG Products & Services ESG Ratings
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Research Paper
Banking on ESG: Examining the financial relevance of ESG to banksRecent studies by MSCI ESG Research have shown an historical link between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and stronger corporate financial performance. However, investors may question whether the relationship between ESG and stronger financial characteristics also applied to banks. For spread businesses such as banks, profitability, returns and valuation are typically driven by balance-sheet strength, rather than by the transmission channels such as operational efficiency...
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Research Paper
MSCI ESG Research 2014 ESG Trends to WatchAs we close out a year in which investors have turned cautious on some Emerging Market economies, when the share price of coal producers has tumbled due to weakening demand, and as political fights over the government's fiscal position shut down the US government for the first time in 17 years, which ESG themes will intersect with key market trends next year? In this annual edition of our ESG Trends to Watch, we explore some of the most pressing questions that our clients are asking, heading...
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Research Paper
The Drivers of ESG ReturnsIndexes ESG Products & Services ESG Ratings
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MSCI Blog
ESG and the cost of capitalWe know a lot about the relationship between companies’ ESG characteristics and financial performance. But was there a correlation between ESG scores and cost of capital?
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Webcast
ESG Integration: Assessing the Effectiveness of ESG RatingsInstitutional investors are becoming increasingly aware of the potential risk and value impact of ESG factors, and their potential effect on the long-term risk and return profile of investment portfolios. Managing investment risk, including ESG risk, has become part of an integrated portfolio construction and management process.Integrating ESG into the investment process is also the first principle for PRI signatories, and is increasingly being mandated and scrutinized by asset owners who are...
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Case Study
To capitalize on ESG researchA U.S.-headquartered global investment management firm specializing in quantitative investing was seeking a source to enhance its in-depth research capabilities for environmental, social and governance-related business practices of companies worldwide.
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Press Release
MSCI ESG Research Launches Next Generation ESG Ratings ProductPDF
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Research Paper
ESG Trends to Watch in 2019We highlight five of the most pressing challenges and opportunities ESG institutional investors face in 2019: how to deal with the massive amount of plastic waste generated each year; regulations focused on ESG investors; the earlier-than-expected effects of climate change; the big signal revolution and the role of corporate leadership in a world where we’ve seen the disintegration of walls between the executive suite and employees, markets and governments. To read data from other...
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Methodology
ESG Rating MethodologyPDF