Climate Indexes

Climate investing is inherently complex. The immensity of the challenge is matched only by the necessary pace of the transition.¹ Our aim is to equip investors with the tools to benchmark, measure and manage exposure to climate risk and identify sustainable investment opportunities.

Climate indexes that address your climate objectives

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. The MSCI Climate Indexes can help institutional investors integrate climate considerations in portfolio construction, mitigate climate risks, capture opportunities or align with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Key Features of MSCI Climate Indexes

What sets MSCI Climate Indexes apart?

• State of the Art Climate Analytics

  	MSCI Climate Indexes utilize MSCI Climate Risk Center’s expertise.
  	MSCI Climate indexes leverage advanced climate analytics including Climate Value-at-Risk, Low Carbon Transition Score, Scope 3 emission estimates and companies’ targets.

• Multi Asset and Customization Options

  	MSCI offers Climate Indexes for both Equity & Fixed Income.
  	MSCI Climate Indexes can be used as a standalone index or as an overlay to an ESG strategy. They can also include various customizations.

^*The MSCI Low Carbon Target index methodology will incorporate Scope 3 and other changes effective December 1, 2022. A separate index series will continue to exist with the current methodology.

¹https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/esg-investing/climate-solutions

MSCI ESG Ratings, Carbon Data, Low Carbon Transition Score Climate VaR and research provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC. MSCI ESG Indexes utilize information from, but are not provided by, MSCI ESG Research LLC. MSCI Equity Indexes are products of MSCI Inc. and are administered by MSCI UK Limited.