Social Sharing
Extended Viewer
Understanding MSCI Climate Indexes: Methodologies, Facts and Figures
Nov 2, 2021
Integrating climate considerations into an investor’s set of benchmarks is one way to build a consistent framework for integrating climate risk across an entire portfolio. Investors often aim to capture more than one objective through their capital allocations, including addressing financial risks and opportunities, incentivizing companies to change their business models and steering capital toward green-technology companies. To address these different preferences, MSCI has developed four categories of climate indexes. Three are broad-based, with limited tracking error, while the fourth takes a more concentrated approach. In this Product Insight and accompanying FAQ, we discuss MSCI climate indexes available to investors.
Objectives of Climate Change Investing
Research authors
- Saurabh Katiyar, Executive Director, MSCI Research
- Guillermo Cano, Executive Director, MSCI Research
- Guido Giese, Managing Director, MSCI Research
- Abhishek Srivastav
- Christine Chardonnens, Executive Director, MSCI Index Product
Related Content
MSCI Climate Indexes
MSCI offers climate indexes for both Equity & Fixed Income that aim to meet the variety of needs of institutional investors who wish to address climate change.
Learn MoreNet-Zero Alignment: Objectives and Strategic Approaches for Investors
We investigated three common approaches to net-zero investing to see whether they can have a real impact on decarbonizing the economy.
Read More