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No one could have predicted just how disruptive and broad-based the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was going to be. However, the ensuing crisis does highlight how real estate is inextricably linked to other financial markets, the broader economy and society around it.

Interaction between MSCI ESG Research and the companies and fixed income issuers we rate continues to expand at a rapid pace.

Increasingly institutional investors are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment processes. Our research is designed to help investors identify risks and opportunities, and focus in on key ESG performance drivers.

Navigating environmental targets and post-COVID trends is vital for real estate investors.

We understand today, better than ever before, how ESG and Climate considerations can impact long-term risks and opportunities in financial markets.

Corporate and government spending on research and development (R&D) accounted for about 2% of GDP globally, as of December 2018, with wide variation across individual countries.