MSCI named a climate data & analytics leader in Verdantix Net Zero Financial Data And Analytics Providers report

2023 net zero financial data and analytics providers capabilities assessment

MSCI ranked ahead of all providers by achieving “market-leading capability” status in six of seven key categories:

Source: Verdantix Smart Innovators: Net Zero Financial Data And Analytics Providers by Adam Barnard with Ryan Skinner, September 2023

Financial market firms face increasing demands for net-zero and climate impact reporting via TCFD and ISSB frameworks, shaping new foundations for comparison and decision making. They leverage our data, analytics and insights to support decision-making for financial product development, investment allocation, portfolio optimization and climate-related risk mitigation and valuations.

MSCI capabilities at a glance

• Data acquisition

  We collect 4,000 raw data points and 17,000 derived data for 12,000 companies from 300 public sources, representing 2 million news articles and 1 million documents per year (filings, AGM, etc.). The output includes 135,000 company reports and 60 million data points per year.¹

• Industry and Sector Data

  MSCI has global industry experience, unique classifications, deep content data, models and platforms, thought leadership, coupled with strong local market presence.

• Data modeling and value-added analytics derived from source data

  We offer a variety of aggregated decision-useful data sets and value-at-risk metrics.

• Net Zero Data

  MSCI offers extensive data on Net Zero Targets, providing insights on decarbonization pathways and emissions trajectories with traceability back to the source.

• Climate risk and opportunities

  MSCI capabilities in climate risk and opportunity assessments cover 12,000 listed companies and 11 million synthetic locations.²

• Carbon data and analytics

  The completion of our acquisition of Trove Research, a carbon markets data and analytics specialist, enhances our ability to promote greater clarity and help clients manage carbon emissions in their portfolios.

• ¹ As of June 2023
• ² As of June 2023