MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services to the global investment community, has announced the launch of MSCI Corporate Sustainability Insights, a solution designed to improve corporate sustainability executives’ understanding of ESG and climate challenges and opportunities.
MSCI Corporate Sustainability Insights enables executives at MSCI ESG Research-tracked companies to measure and compare their ESG and climate data against peers while also identifying potential disclosure gaps via user-friendly charts, graphs, and maps.
Features of MSCI Corporate Sustainability Insights, managed by MSCI ESG Research LLC, are designed to give companies:
- New visualisations of MSCI ESG Research risk and performance data, including a company’s ESG Ratings, ESG Controversies, and Sustainable Development Goals Net Alignment profiles, provide streamlined insights to support strategic planning and drive investor engagement.
- MSCI ESG Research’s Climate Value-at-Risk and Implied Temperature Rise solutions provide insights into their risk exposure and alignment with global temperature goals.
- Help identify potential disclosure gaps in carbon-related commitments using the MSCI Target Explorer tool, as well as perspectives on climate-related risks and opportunities compared to industry peers, based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations (TCFD).
According to MSCI, MSCI ESG Research has been measuring and modelling company ESG performance for over 40 years through an extensive collection of publicly reported data and direct engagement with companies. The growing importance of ESG for investors and companies in recent years and increased regulatory reporting requirements have resulted in increased data disclosure and dissemination from companies to MSCI ESG Research. In 2022, 3,989 companies (43%) in the MSCI ACWI Investible Market Index interacted directly with MSCI ESG Research.
“The ESG and climate needs of companies have evolved dramatically as new reporting requirements from regulators and institutional investors have emerged in recent years. It is now more important than ever for listed companies to speak a common language with these audiences about financial opportunities and risks associated with subjects like climate change. MSCI Corporate Sustainability Insights was created to help corporate leaders, such as chief sustainability officers, gain further transparency into their ESG and climate profile. We hope these deeper insights will allow them to take quick, decisive action to meet their unique sustainability goals.”
Beth Byington, Global Head of Corporate ESG and Climate Solutions at MSCI