MSCI Climate Indexes - intro
Climate investing is inherently complex. The immensity of the challenge is matched only by the necessary pace of the transition.1 Our aim is to equip investors with the tools to benchmark, measure and manage exposure to climate risk and identify sustainable investment opportunities.
Climate indexes that address your climate objectives
MSCI offers climate indexes for both equity & fixed Income that aim to meet the variety of needs of institutional investors who wish to address climate change. The MSCI Climate Indexes can help institutional investors integrate climate considerations in portfolio construction, mitigate climate risks, capture opportunities or align with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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Climate Indexes
Reduce
Indexes aiming to minimize carbon intensity
Equity
- MSCI Global Low Carbon Target
- MSCI Global Low Carbon Target Core
- MSCI Global Low Carbon Leaders
- MSCI Global Low Carbon Leaders Core
- MSCI Global Fossil Fuel Exclusion
Contribute
Indexes offering exposure to companies best prepared for the transition relative to sector peers
Equity
- MSCI Climate Action
- MSCI Global Environment
- Resilient Future
Fixed Income
- MSCI Climate Action Corporate Bond Indexes
Align
Indexes aiming to reduce transition and physical climate risks, increase exposure to climate solutions and align with 1.5°C
Equity
- MSCI Climate Paris Aligned
- MSCI Climate Change
Fixed Income
- MSCI Climate Change Corporate Bond
- MSCI Climate Paris Aligned Corporate Bond
- Bloomberg MSCI Corporate Paris-Aligned
MSCI Climate Indexes - contact us
Contact us to learn more
Contact our Client Service team to learn more about our climate indexes or to discuss your own climate objectives.
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MSCI Climate Indexes - table
MSCI's Range of Climate Indexes
MSCI Climate Indexes - what sets
What sets MSCI Climate Indexes apart?
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State of the Art Climate Analytics
MSCI Climate Indexes utilize MSCI Climate Risk Center’s expertise.
MSCI Climate indexes leverage advanced climate analytics including Climate Value-at-Risk, Low Carbon Transition Score, Scope 3 emission estimates and companies’ targets.
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Multi Asset and Customization Options
MSCI offers Climate Indexes for both Equity & Fixed Income.
MSCI Climate Indexes can be used as a standalone index or as an overlay to an ESG strategy. They can also include various customizations.
Parallel Benchmarking: One Portfolio, Dual Perspectives - Video
Parallel Benchmarking: One Portfolio, Dual Perspectives
Broad market-cap weighted indexes might not fully assess climate-objective alignment. We believe that an appropriate parallel benchmark could help illustrate this alignment, improve transparency and allow investors to make more informed decisions.
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Understanding MSCI Climate Indexes
In this Product Insight, we discuss MSCI climate indexes available to investors.
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Net-Zero Solutions
To empower investors to analyze and report on their portfolios’ exposures to transition and physical climate risk.
Explore moreMSCI Joins the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance
We are committed to aligning all relevant services and products with the goal of net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
Learn more (opens in a new tab)MSCI Transition Aware Select Indexes
These indexes are designed to support investors seeking to drive decarbonization by financing climate transition.
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Leveraging Environmental Opportunities for a Resilient Future
How Can Investors Spot the Leaders and Laggards?
Download InsightMSCI Climate Index - footnotes
*The MSCI Low Carbon Target index methodology will incorporate Scope 3 and other changes effective December 1, 2022. A separate index series will continue to exist with the current methodology.
1https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/esg-investing/climate-solutions
MSCI ESG Ratings, Carbon Data, Low Carbon Transition Score Climate VaR and research provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC. MSCI ESG Indexes utilize information from, but are not provided by, MSCI ESG Research LLC. MSCI Equity Indexes are products of MSCI Inc. and are administered by MSCI UK Limited.