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Miranda Carr

Miranda Carr

Executive Director, MSCI Research

Miranda joined MSCI in January 2021 as Head of APAC Thematic ESG Research to focus on key ESG issues and ESG integration frameworks. Miranda was previously Senior ESG Analyst at Haitong International, one of China’s largest securities companies, and prior to this was Head of Research for North Square Blue Oak, an independent investment research company focused on Chinese government policy. She obtained a Master’s degree from Bayes Business School, focussed on Socially Responsible Investment.

Research and Insights

Articles by Miranda Carr

    ESG Reporting in Long-Short Portfolios

     Report | Apr 19, 2022 | Rumi Mahmood , Miranda Carr , Yuliya Plyakha Ferenc , Yu Ishihara

    We draw on our consultation with owners and managers of long-short portfolios to recommend best practices for fund-level ESG and climate reporting. 

    ESG Trendsetters in APAC

     Report | Apr 4, 2022 | Miranda Carr

    We identify APAC’s ESG “trendsetters,” and the companies that may be at risk of lagging behind, for climate, biodiversity and supply-chain risks.   

    Will Rising Sea Levels Eventually Sink Christmas?

     5 mins read Blog | Dec 15, 2021 | Patric Kellermann , Miranda Carr

    It’s not just Santa’s North Pole headquarters that are at risk from global warming. Around 75% of the world’s toys are made in China — most coming from the country’s coastal provinces which face an increasing threat of flooding as global temperatures rise.

    Are APAC’s High-ESG-Risk Stocks Cleaning Up Their Act?

     5 mins read Blog | Jul 20, 2021 | Miranda Carr

    The APAC region’s ESG performance has suffered from a combination of low ESG adoption and awareness and limited ESG regulation and reporting. But marked improvements are surfacing in environmental and social performance in certain sectors