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Has Gender Pay Parity Arrived in the Executive Suite?The pace of women’s integration into corporate boards and executive suites around the world remains slow, and women’s pay still lags that of their male peers. But there is evidence that a shift is afoot in the U.S., MSCI research shows. Has gender pay parity arrived in the executive suite?
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2017 ESG Trends to WatchThis year may usher in a fundamental rethink for investors. Underlying all the major trends we identified for 2017 is a strategic decision point – do we change the way we think about investing, or is this business as usual in a new order? In our annual trends to watch report, we highlight the six biggest ESG forces affecting institutional investors over the long haul. To read data from other years, please see our ESG Trends page.
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Proxy Access - 2017 Engagement FocusShould entrenched boards be the priority for shareholders? We review proxy access adoption rates in the US and identify that while significant progress has been made, the companies that have adopted proxy access were mostly companies who were already inclined towards stronger shareholder rights, while the companies with entrenched boards, who might actually benefit most from shareholder nominations, have generally not yet been targeted.
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Women on Boards and Financial PerformanceA growing body of research shows that having three women on a corporate board represents a “tipping point” in terms of influence, which is reflected in financial performance. U.S. companies that began the 2011-2016 period with at least three women on the board experienced median gains in Return on Equity (ROE) of 10 percentage points and Earnings Per Share (EPS) of 37%. In contrast, companies that began the period with no female directors experienced median changes of -1 percentage point in...
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Governance Metrics Enhancements - APACWe are pleased to introduce our enhanced Governance Metrics reports, which highlight relevant corporate governance information for institutional investors in a new, streamlined format. The new reports will also be available in the Corporate Governance Details section of our flagship product, MSCI ESG Ratings. NEW FEATURES • NEW TEARSHEET AND REDESIGNED REPORT make it easier to see the issues most relevant to each company, including how they change over time: o Key...
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Governance Metrics Enhancements - EMEA & AmericasWe are pleased to introduce our enhanced Governance Metrics reports, which highlight relevant corporate governance information for institutional investors in a new, streamlined format. The new reports will also be available in the Corporate Governance Details section of our flagship product, MSCI ESG Ratings. NEW FEATURES • NEW TEARSHEET AND REDESIGNED REPORT make it easier to see the issues most relevant to each company, including how they change over time: o Key...
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Factor Investing and ESG IntegrationIntegrating ESG criteria into equity portfolios raises important portfolio construction questions. For example, what is the impact of ESG on portfolio performance and characteristics? How does it alter the risk profile and the factor exposures of portfolios? How does it affect institutional investors’ ability to pursue their investment strategy? Our results show that integrating ESG criteria into passive strategies generally improved risk-adjusted performance over the period 2007 to...
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MSCI AGR Issue Brief - Global Pension Underfunding ConcernsThere has been much written about a brewing crisis for both private and public pensions funds due to the gap between pension obligations and the resources set aside to fund them.1 Large levels of underfunding are not just a concern for employees, but for investors as well, as the need for companies to replenish pension funds could negatively affect earnings.2 1 See for example "UK’s Pension Funding Hole Hits 900bn after Brexit", Financial Times, June 26, 2016. 2 See for example "Alcoa’s...
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BHP An ESG Investment PerspectiveESG events at BHP continue to capture the attention of investors. The dam burst in Brazil flagged concerns and caused a reevaluation of ESG research on the company. Australian institutional investors concerned about ESG risks face decisions that would potentially impact their investment portfolios. These signals are captured in MSCI Controversies Research and MSCI ESG Ratings Research. Watch this MSCI ESG Client webinar to hear from MSCI research analysts on the evaluation of this...
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Issue Brief Corporate Issuers and MSCI ESG ResearchThe MSCI ESG Corporate Communications team is the dedicated point of contact for corporate issuers, answering all corporate queries and overseeing the corporate data review process across all ESG products. Since the beginning of 2014, the team has experienced a substantial increase in the number of issuers providing feedback or obtaining additional information. In the 12 month period ending in June 2016, we note that over 25% of the constituents of the MSCI ACWI Index have contacted MSCI ESG...