• Part of campaign to increase ESG transparency and data for investors globally
NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG-Tuesday 26 November 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) --
In recognition of growing momentum and interest from a diverse range of
stakeholders in ESG investing, MSCI ESG Research LLC, announces today
it will make its MSCI ESG Ratings publicly available. This move is part
of MSCI ESG Research’s mission to help investors, companies and other
industry stakeholders identify the most financially relevant ESG risks
and opportunities, through greater transparency and access to dynamic
ESG data and insights.
From
today, the MSCI ESG Ratings of over 2,800 companies in the MSCI ACWI
Index will be accessible via a search tool available on msci.com.
MSCI ESG Research plans to make the MSCI ESG Ratings for 7,500
constituents of MSCI ACWI Investable Markets Index available in 2020.
MSCI
ESG Research rates companies on a ‘AAA to CCC’ scale according to their
exposure to ESG risks and how well they manage those risks relative to
peers. The MSCI ESG Ratings are constructed using 1000 data points from
company disclosures and alternative data sets, across 37 key ESG issues
that are reviewed weekly. MSCI leverages artificial intelligence and
machine learning, alongside a 200+ strong team1 to monitor and update companies on an ongoing basis and deliver relevant ESG insights.
Using
the tool, users will be able to view each company’s ESG rating, ESG
rating history, benchmark against peers and key ESG-related issues
affecting individual companies.
Remy Briand, Head of ESG at MSCI, said: “ESG is increasingly being viewed by global investors as a critical factor for building better portfolios.
“The
decision to make the MSCI ESG Ratings publicly available is part of a
campaign to drive greater transparency in ESG and follows the launch of
the MSCI ESG Fund Ratings in July. We want to encourage open discussion
among investors and companies on how to improve sustainability across
the board and hope that making the MSCI ESG Ratings available to all
will facilitate these discussions.”
MSCI
ESG Research is also introducing a batch reporting service, which is
designed to make our clients regular reporting to their clients easier,
more comprehensive and frequent. This is based on feedback from our
clients who have indicated they want more transparency and intelligence
to better enable their ESG reporting.
About MSCI ESG Research Products and Services
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of environmental, social and governance-related business practices to
companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI ESG
Research LLC are also used in the construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes.
MSCI ESG Research LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a subsidiary of MSCI Inc.
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industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain
insight into and improve transparency across the investment process. To
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