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Sustainability and the Cost of Capital


18 mins listen July 05, 2024



Data from over 4,000 issuers, spanning nearly a decade revealed that companies with better MSCI ESG Ratings tended to have a lower cost of capital. It’s big news for investors and another step towards understanding the relationship between sustainability and financial performance. 

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Featuring

Jakub Malich

Vice President, MSCI Research

Anett Husi

Analyst, MSCI Research

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