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Research Report
Fund Transparency: Exploring the ESG Quality of Fund HoldingsTo solve for the next generation of investors’ demands for greater transparency around the ESG characteristics of their investments, MSCI ESG Research is introducing the concept of ESG Quality with the calculation of a Fund ESG Quality Score across over 21,000 mutual funds and ETFs. Funds with higher scores are comprised of companies managing their ESG risks relative to industry peers.
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Fund Transparency: Exploring the ESG Quality of Fund Holdings - ExcerptTo solve for the next generation of investors’ demands for greater transparency around the ESG characteristics of their investments, MSCI ESG Research is introducing the concept of ESG Quality with the calculation of a Fund ESG Quality Score across over 21,000 mutual funds and ETFs. Funds with higher scores are comprised of companies managing their ESG risks relative to industry peers.
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Investor Responses to Gun Violence in the U.S.While gun control has long been a contentious issue in American political discourse, the latest wave of tragedies combined with President Obama’s effort to take executive action has once again brought it to the fore. And while gun sales tend to rise in the aftermath of mass shootings1, certain investors may seek to "unload" their portfolios2, engage with gun makers on the topic of safety mechanisms, or take other action to express their values via their investments. In addition to keeping...
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2016 ESG Trends to WatchIn our annual trends to watch report, we highlight the key ESG trends that are top of mind for investors going into the New Year. As we enter into 2016 on the back of the Paris Climate Agreement and in anticipation of rising interest rates, we outline five trends to watch including: identifying risks and opportunities in the high yield bond market, the market for YieldCos, greater transparency for wealth managers, the use of “beta” engagement by asset owners, and the growing shift in...
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2016 ESG Trends to WatchIn our annual trends report, we highlight the key environmental, social and governance (ESG) trends that are top of mind for investors going into the New Year. In 2016, these trends reflect a softening economy, a long-term shift to a low carbon economy, a generational changeover and institutional forces. Download the Research Spotlight "2016 ESG Trends to Watch." To read data from other years, please see our ESG Trends page.
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COP21 DISSECTED: WHAT THE OUTCOMES MAY MEAN FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORSHistory was made in Paris on Saturday night. The COP21 agreement is the first climate deal to commit all countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions.Nearly 200 countries agreed to peak emissions as soon as possible, keep global temperature increase "well below" 2C (3.6F), pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5C and review progress every five years. Developed countries also agreed to commit $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries cut emissions and adapt to climate change. The...
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Implications of COP21: How do Corporate Carbon Reduction Targets Stack up?The climate deal struck in Paris set an ambitious goal of limiting the temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius, with a stretch goal of 1.5 degrees. While the key elements of legally binding country emission reduction targets appeared to be missing, countries agreed to submit five-year updates to their emissions reduction pledges and to establish a framework for monitoring, measuring and verifying emissions reductions.
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Raising Minimum Governance Standards - Selecting Quality Companies for the Long TermInstitutional investors concerned with excessive focus on short-term results are increasingly seeking to improve minimum corporate governance standards of their portfolio companies. To date, active engagement has been widely recognized as an effective means to promote sustainable long-term growth and risk management of a portfolio, but such approaches can be costly and difficult to scale. We put forward a potential approach for institutional investors to systematically raise minimum...
Indexes ESG Products & Services
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Raising Minimum Governance StandardsInstitutional investors concerned with excessive focus on short-term results are increasingly seeking to improve minimum corporate governance standards of their portfolio companies. To date, active engagement has been widely recognized as an effective means to promote sustainable long-term growth and risk management of a portfolio, but such approaches can be costly and difficult to scale. We put forward a potential approach for institutional investors to systematically raise minimum...
Indexes ESG Products & Services
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Webcast
Modern Slavery: Shedding Light on Forced Labor Risk in the Global Supply ChainBetween the introduction of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act, effective as of last month, the release of the US State Department’s annual human trafficking report, and investigative reports by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, one of the hidden scourges of the global economy is being exposed to the light. Forced labor – whether in fishing, palm oil plantations, construction, or other work – may pose an ESG risk in the supply chains of global companies. What are the disclosure and...