As the TNFD gathers momentum, and with a much-anticipated COP15 summit, all eyes are turning to biodiversity data. And then we kick the tires on SPAC-listed EV start-ups in the wake of a recent bankruptcy.

This week we discuss new advances in gene editing techniques and Meta’s USD 400 million fine.

MSCI ESG Ratings provide an assessment of the long-term resilience of companies to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

The MSCI QSE 20 ESG Index is designed to represent the performance of the top 20 securities within the MSCI Qatar IMI that demonstrate the best ESG profile.

MSCI’s latest ESG paper deconstructs MSCI ESG Ratings to explore how environmental, social and governance factors performs by time horizon, sector and weighting.

When it comes to ESG reporting and sustainability strategy, it’s clear that companies are stepping up their game – and just in time, as there is an avalanche of disclosure requirements coming their way. It’s coming for investors too, who may find that an energized base of issuers knows a thing or two about ESG data reporting.

Ten emerging ESG trends for companies and investors for 2022.

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.

With ESG becoming a key consideration within investment process, MSCI experts Hitendra Varsani and Guido Giese talk about the impact of ESG and how factors and risk models provide deeper insight.

The new MSCI ESG Universal Indexes are a modern way of indexing, and are designed to address the needs of asset owners (who also classify themselves as universal owners), who may look to enhance their exposure to ESG while maintaining a broad and diversified universe to invest in.