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ESG Investing in Emerging MarketsRecent studies by MSCI ESG Research LLC have shown historical positive links between environmental, social and governance considerations and corporate financial performance. Because investors might still question whether ESG historically added value in emerging markets, where companies’ consideration of ESG risks is a more recent phenomenon, we compared the performance of four ESG indexes to their MSCI emerging-market parent. Overall, we found that despite emerging-market companies’ tending...
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MSCI Urges Industry to Incorporate ESG Considerations into Investment ProcessesPDF
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2020 ESG Trends to WatchWe highlight five trends we believe will unfold over 2020: Climate change innovators: spotting the sleeping giants; new terms for capital: ready or not, here comes ESG; Re-valuing real estate: investing in the eye of the hurricane; the new human capital paradox: Juggling layoffs and shortages; and keeping score on stakeholder capitalism: looking for accountability in all the new places.
ESG Products & Services Real Assets
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Women on boards: 2019 progress reportOur annual update on women’s representation on corporate boards found a noticeable uptick in 2019: 20.0% of directors were women, up from 17.9% in 2018 and 17.3% in 2017. At the current pace, a 50/50 gender split among global directors might be reached by 2044. We have added other areas of interest including market- and sector-specific corporate gender diversity issues, expertise comparison and an overview of regulatory frameworks around gender diversity.
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MSCI ESG Research makes MSCI ESG Ratings of over 2,800 companies publicly availablePDF
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Human capital risks in a changing worldIn a changing world, companies’ ability to recruit, retain, develop and engage their workers is more central to value creation than ever. Productivity and innovation capacity — and thus competitive position — depend on it. Through a wide-ranging literature review, we identified key measurable factors driving companies’ exposure to human capital risks. Competition for highly skilled talent and labor-intensive operations are the two key drivers; we identified seven others that potentially...
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Climate risk in private real estate portfolios: What’s the exposure?As a long-term asset class, private real estate is especially vulnerable to climate-related events, such as water stress, hurricanes and flooding. The impact for investors could range from increased operational costs (e.g., damage to the property, repair costs) to the potential for higher insurance costs, property devaluation and in some extreme cases, the complete loss of the property. We analyzed physical risks in five real estate markets in different regions (Australia, South Africa, the...
ESG Products & Services Real Assets
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MSCI Completes Acquisition of Carbon DeltaPDF
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Banking on ESG: Examining the Financial Relevance of ESG to BanksRecent studies by MSCI ESG Research have shown an historical link between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and stronger corporate financial performance. However, investors may question whether the relationship between ESG and stronger financial characteristics also applied to banks. For spread businesses such as banks, profitability, returns and valuation are typically driven by balance-sheet strength, rather than by the transmission channels such as operational efficiency...
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TCFD-Based Reporting: A Practical Guide for Institutional InvestorsThis guide aims to support institutional investors who intend to follow the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures’ recommendations for reporting on their climate-related risk management processes. Climate-related risks pose a potential threat to the long-term resilience of portfolios, and there is a growing regulatory focus on investors’ climate risk management practices and disclosures. Approaches for developing a climate change strategy depend on the investor’s objectives,...