Corporate Responsibility
We believe that transparency, integrity, and a commitment to sustainable growth and innovation are essential to building trust and resilience across our business. Through our Corporate Responsibility strategy, we aim to support sustainable value for our shareholders, clients, employees and communities.
Our research demonstrates that sound sustainability practices can better position companies for the future.1 As a leading provider of sustainability data and analytics, including climate transparency and risk mitigation tools, we help capital markets participants navigate risks and identify opportunities, and we strive to demonstrate leading Corporate Responsibility practices in our own business, as reflected in our materiality assessment.
We regularly report on our sustainability efforts and progress. Visit our Sustainability Reporting and Policies Hub for current and historical reports, disclosures and policies, as well as our Investor Relations webpages, which include corporate governance disclosures, for more information.
“At MSCI, Corporate Responsibility is a critical foundation of everything we do. We aspire to demonstrate leading standards in how we manage our company and support our clients. With that in mind, MSCI has embedded responsible and sustainable practices in our operations, and we have seen how they strengthen our firm. Attracting the best talent, practicing sound corporate governance and focusing on reducing emissions help us build a more innovative, competitive, and resilient business.”
A closer look at our approach to Corporate Responsibility
In addition to providing sustainability and climate solutions to our clients, we aim to demonstrate strong Corporate Responsibility practices and policies that are meaningful to our various stakeholders and build long-term shareholder value.
Our approach to Corporate Responsibility is reflected in three strategic pillars:
Leadership and Governance
Implement policies and practices that reflect MSCI’s commitment to ethical leadership, strong governance and values, and culture of transparency, accountability and integrity, enabling high performance, responsible innovation, and sustainable business growth.
Strategy and Execution
Implement responsible business practices essential for building long term stakeholder value, supported by high quality and decision-useful sustainability reporting. Leverage MSCI’s sustainability and climate risk expertise to inform decision-making, strengthen our business resilience and enhance our policies and disclosures.
Stewardship
Implement sustainability practices within our operations and value chain to build resilience and protect value now and in the future. This includes managing our carbon emissions and climate and nature risks and opportunities, prioritizing talent development and employee wellbeing, and cultivating an inclusive and engaged workforce.
“Our approach to Corporate Responsibility is grounded in transparency and action. That means building an inclusive culture, embedding responsibility into how we operate and delivering measurable progress toward our sustainability goals. By leading through our own actions, we strengthen our culture and set a clear example for how long-term value is created.”