In an article titled “The ESG Mirage,” Bloomberg Businessweek discovers that ESG is complicated. As we have consistently pointed out, the interest in and need for ESG data is greatly in excess of the capacity to provide it and the result has been opportunistic and cynical exploitation of that gap. We note that ESG data…
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MSCI Introduces ESG Ratings & Climate Search Tool
We are proud to be a leader in driving ESG and Climate transparency to help provide investors with much needed clarity as they sharpen their focus on the financial impact of climate change and raise awareness of the value of ESG data and ratings and improve disclosure standards. Our public ESG Ratings & Climate corporate…
MSCI Launches Climate Change Indexes for China Stocks – The New York Times
MSCI published two climate change indexes on Tuesday that allow investors in China stocks to lean toward companies with lower carbon emissions. The move represents MSCI’s efforts to promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in China, where the government seeks a difficult balance between reducing pollution and sustaining growth in a coronavirus-hit economy. The…
Is ESG All About the ‘G’? That Depends on Your Time Horizon. – MSCI
While governance showed more financial significance in the short term, environmental and social issues’ contributions to stock-price performance unfolded largely over our full 13-year study period. As opposed to “event” risks that were more immediately priced in by investors, some issues, such as carbon emissions, presented a risk of “erosion” to competitiveness over time and…
CEO PAY: TRICK OR TREAT? – MSCI
Our previous research shows that CEO pay plans may have been misaligned with long-term shareholder returns. The Council of Institutional Investors now is focusing on this topic. Over the past several proxy seasons, institutional investor sentiment on executive pay has become more negative, particularly among select large European asset owners and some of the most…
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