https://www.msci-institute.com/ Advancing sustainable investment through knowledge and collaboration Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:38:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SustainabilityInstitute_Logo1.png https://www.msci-institute.com/ https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cropped-favicon-cropped-2-1.png?w=32 https://www.msci-institute.com/ 32 32 195022600 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:38:10 +0000 When UN Global Compact Network Singapore brought together a group of senior leaders on the sidelines of Ecosperity this year, the goal was simple: bring the right people into the same room, and think through the challenge of climate adaptation collectively rather than in isolation. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/how-financial-and-business-leaders-in-singapore-are-addressing-physical-climate-risk/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/how-financial-and-business-leaders-in-singapore-are-addressing-physical-climate-risk/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 402237 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/singapor_tree_park.jpg Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:38:10 +0000 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:41:21 +0000 Combining MSCI GeoSpatial Asset Intelligence with datasets from organizations to reveal insights that neither could provide alone. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/mapping-capital-at-risk/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/mapping-capital-at-risk/ Lauren Yeung 495191 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/agriculture_fertilizer.jpg Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:41:21 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:52:32 +0000 At America’s 250th birthday, the MSCI Institute is looking at how the world's largest financial market has developed and continues to evolve — through the lens of global equity markets. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/america-at-250-a-view-from-capital-markets/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/america-at-250-a-view-from-capital-markets/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 152290 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/us-flags-contrast-background.jpg Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:52:32 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:38:20 +0000 5 highlights from our Transition Finance Tracker, London Climate Action Week edition https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/adaptation-and-resilience-in-focus/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/adaptation-and-resilience-in-focus/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 163961 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/london-hot-sunset.jpg Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:38:20 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:56:23 +0000 Companies may be rushing to recruit directors with expertise in AI but are they integrating them into board processes effectively? https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/enhancing-ai-governance-on-corporate-boards/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/enhancing-ai-governance-on-corporate-boards/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 305664 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/silicon-chip-blue-lights.jpg Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:56:23 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:14:43 +0000 Our Research Challenge program offers select students the opportunity to design and execute high-impact research under the supervision of MSCI analysts.  https://www.msci-institute.com/education/climate-scholars-program/student-research-challenge-2026/ https://www.msci-institute.com/education/climate-scholars-program/student-research-challenge-2026/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 223516 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/students-mit-picture.jpg Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:14:43 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 16:13:54 +0000 Our latest report shows how private and public markets have evolved across the USD 250+ trillion investable universe and where capital is flowing today. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/introducing-our-global-investment-tracker/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/introducing-our-global-investment-tracker/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 1177179 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shutterstock_91219196.jpg Wed, 20 May 2026 16:13:54 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:56 +0000 Insurers are increasingly moving from playing defense to finding opportunity as they adapt to the rising cost of extreme weather events and other hazards of a warming world. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/how-insurers-are-responding-to-rising-physical-climate-risk-5-takeaways-from-industry-leaders/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/how-insurers-are-responding-to-rising-physical-climate-risk-5-takeaways-from-industry-leaders/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 254612 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lightning-over-hill.jpg Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:56 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0000 Earth Day arrives this year amid an energy supply shock that has delivered a stark reminder of our ongoing reliance on fossil fuels https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-we-are-reading-april-2026/ https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-we-are-reading-april-2026/ Linda-Eling Lee 298381 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/linkedin_earthset.jpg Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:10:39 +0000 Companies whose directors hold meaningful and growing equity stakes tend to perform better over time. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/skin-in-the-game-board-equity-ownership-and-long-term-performance/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/skin-in-the-game-board-equity-ownership-and-long-term-performance/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 108081 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Performance.jpg Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:10:39 +0000 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:37:53 +0000 No description available https://www.msci-institute.com/education/msci-and-the-mit-sloan-fin-lab-building-corporate-adaptation-and-resilience-frameworks/ https://www.msci-institute.com/education/msci-and-the-mit-sloan-fin-lab-building-corporate-adaptation-and-resilience-frameworks/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 254612 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lightning-over-hill.jpg Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:37:53 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:22:36 +0000 Climate adaptation is already an investable opportunity in public markets. The question is whether investors can see it. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/the-hidden-adaptation-economy-a-new-view-of-corporate-resilience-and-opportunity/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/the-hidden-adaptation-economy-a-new-view-of-corporate-resilience-and-opportunity/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 216759 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/woman_working_in_agritech_lab.jpg Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:22:36 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:17:12 +0000 This Sunday is International Women's Day. The National Women's History Alliance's theme this year is "leading the change," which we took as inspiration for this month’s list. https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-we-are-reading-march-2026/ https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-we-are-reading-march-2026/ Linda-Eling Lee 296248 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tulips-and-wind-turbines.jpg Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:17:12 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:05:54 +0000 Insurers say they’re prepared to navigate the rising cost of extreme weather events and other physical risk but question whether the industry overall is ready. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/what-the-market-thinks-how-global-insurers-are-responding-to-rising-physical-risk/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/what-the-market-thinks-how-global-insurers-are-responding-to-rising-physical-risk/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 71633 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/forest_fire_reflected_in_water.jpg Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:05:54 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:09:26 +0000 Tackling systemic challenges like the transition to a cleaner, more resilient global economy through capital markets demands high-impact research into how capital is allocated, risks are priced and incentives designed. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/tracking-impact-reflecting-on-18-months-of-the-ssrn-climate-finance-ejournal/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/tracking-impact-reflecting-on-18-months-of-the-ssrn-climate-finance-ejournal/ Ewan Jarvis 1030476 image/webp https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/create-a-featured-image-to-represent-the-blog-post-the-5.webp Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:09:26 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:10:15 +0000 The 2026 World Cup promises six weeks of nonstop soccer and a live case study in physical risk across 16 locations in North America. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/physical-risk-and-the-2026-world-cup-5-highlights-from-our-latest-transition-finance-tracker/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/physical-risk-and-the-2026-world-cup-5-highlights-from-our-latest-transition-finance-tracker/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 1472120 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/football_stadium_mexico.jpg Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:10:15 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:44:20 +0000 On my list this month: five articles and a podcast that together examine the elusive qualities that drive long-term corporate performance. What’s on your list? https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/january-2026/ https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/january-2026/ Linda-Eling Lee 994751 image/png https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MSI-What-We-Are-Reading-January-2026-LinkedIn.png Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:44:20 +0000 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:53:30 +0000 The latest United Nations report released in the run-up to COP30 warns that the world is on track for warming between 2.3°C and 2.8°C above preindustrial levels. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/measuring-portfolio-alignment-at-the-speed-of-the-energy-transition/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/measuring-portfolio-alignment-at-the-speed-of-the-energy-transition/ Tanguy Séné 189258 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/data-scientist-analyzing-screens.jpg Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:53:30 +0000 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:52:57 +0000 Imagine a world without the Paris Agreement. December marked a decade since nearly 200 countries adopted the 27-page accord while meeting at the United Nations climate change conference in the French capital. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/what-if-the-paris-agreement-hadnt-happened/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/what-if-the-paris-agreement-hadnt-happened/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 218455 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/arid-desert-landscape.jpg Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:52:57 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:10:22 +0000 Artificial intelligence is reshaping every corner of the economy - but what does it really mean for private markets, an industry built on dense documents, human judgement and long-term relationships? https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/ai-big-data-and-the-future-of-private-markets-with-ludovic-phalippou/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/ai-big-data-and-the-future-of-private-markets-with-ludovic-phalippou/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 880917 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/shutterstock_2362078849.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:10:22 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:36:21 +0000 The sustainability commitments of insurers may provide a window into their resilience to financially relevant risks. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/do-insurers-sustainability-commitments-matter/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/do-insurers-sustainability-commitments-matter/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 432822 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/city_buildings_trees.jpg Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:36:21 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:47:16 +0000 Power giants across the Asia-Pacific region may be staring down a growing storm. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/how-physical-risk-is-testing-asias-electric-utilities/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/how-physical-risk-is-testing-asias-electric-utilities/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 70141 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/gowtham-agm-QCvXmoSnU5A-unsplash-1024x683-1.jpg Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:47:16 +0000 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:23:09 +0000 For investors, the outcomes of COP30 neither change the pace or scope of the energy transition nor mark a leap forward or a step back for carbon markets. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/no-major-progress-but-no-retreat-what-cop30-means-for-investors/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/no-major-progress-but-no-retreat-what-cop30-means-for-investors/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 660662 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Globe-Blue-Zone.jpg Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:23:09 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:23:51 +0000 The use of data-driven analytics can speed the ability of countries to implement their climate targets and transform energy-transition finance. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/conversations-from-cop30-harnessing-data-to-transform-transition-finance/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/conversations-from-cop30-harnessing-data-to-transform-transition-finance/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 895456 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/al_gore_msci_institute_cop30_panel.jpg Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:23:51 +0000 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:45:49 +0000 Effective packaging management is emerging as a key indicator of companies’ resilience and strategic foresight. Our Institute’s report, produced in collaboration with Planet Tracker, explores the financial and sustainability implications of microplastics exposure. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/nature-and-health/microplastics-macro-risks-and-the-cost-of-inaction/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/nature-and-health/microplastics-macro-risks-and-the-cost-of-inaction/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 487244 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/microplastics_the_cost_of_inaction.jpg Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:45:49 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:38:05 +0000 Companies are increasingly addressing the impacts of extreme weather events and other physical risks but market signals will be key in driving investment. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/are-companies-and-investors-ready-for-climate-shocks-5-takeaways-from-the-institutes-sao-paulo-roundtable/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/are-companies-and-investors-ready-for-climate-shocks-5-takeaways-from-the-institutes-sao-paulo-roundtable/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 178913 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sao_paulo_road.jpg Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:38:05 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:50:58 +0000 Forests in Brazil can be significantly more valuable standing than when cleared for timber or agriculture, our modeling suggests. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/nature-and-health/mapping-the-hidden-wealth-of-brazils-forests/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/nature-and-health/mapping-the-hidden-wealth-of-brazils-forests/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 181913 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/brazil_amazon_river.jpg Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:50:58 +0000 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:36:40 +0000 The Institute’s inaugural cohort of climate scholars examined the power of MSCI’s scenario-analysis tool to serve as an indicator of movement in asset prices and the value of artificial intelligence in surfacing company spending as a proxy for climate readiness. https://www.msci-institute.com/education/climate-scholars-program/deepening-insight-into-corporate-use-of-carbon-credits-research-by-the-institutes-2025-climate-scholars/ https://www.msci-institute.com/education/climate-scholars-program/deepening-insight-into-corporate-use-of-carbon-credits-research-by-the-institutes-2025-climate-scholars/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 46844 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Firdowsa-Ali-and-Laura-Buenaventura.jpg Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:36:40 +0000 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:01:00 +0000 Companies are confronting the rise in physical risk head-on, with the overwhelming majority making plans to withstand the impacts a key part of risk management. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/what-the-market-thinks-findings-from-our-corporate-resilience-survey/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/what-the-market-thinks-findings-from-our-corporate-resilience-survey/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 419961 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/foliage-covered-buildings-in-europe.jpg Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:01:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Private credit has surged in popularity, often described as a safer, higher-yield form of “shadow banking.” But is this description missing the point? https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/rethinking-private-credit-with-david-robinson/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/rethinking-private-credit-with-david-robinson/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 118799 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/david_robinson_video_thumb.jpg Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:38:33 +0000 MSCI’s private capital universe is helping to answer complex questions about how private markets create value, manage risk, and influence the broader economy. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/private-assets-celebrating-over-a-decade-of-academic-insights/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/private-assets-celebrating-over-a-decade-of-academic-insights/ Rumi Mahmood 191764 image/png https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/private_assets_wordmap.png Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:38:33 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:06 +0000 Here are the numbers that capture the state of transition finance at the end of Q3 and offer a snapshot of the shift to a low-carbon economy. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/5-takeaways-from-our-q3-transition-finance-tracker/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/5-takeaways-from-our-q3-transition-finance-tracker/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 20198 image/svg+xml https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/climate-scenario-tool-thumb-matrix-base.svg Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:06 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:31:17 +0000 No description available https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/article-6-finance-forum-recommendations-for-expanding-access-to-private-sector-capital/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/article-6-finance-forum-recommendations-for-expanding-access-to-private-sector-capital/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 3886291 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pexels-justin-wolfert-10969647-rotated.jpg Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:31:17 +0000 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:01:04 +0000 Private markets have become a cornerstone of institutional portfolios, but how can investors measure their true performance in a world of long horizons and limited transparency? https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/understanding-private-capital-alpha-with-greg-brown/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/understanding-private-capital-alpha-with-greg-brown/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 112807 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/tmp_greg_brown_thumb.jpg Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:01:04 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:41:11 +0000 Students spearheaded a series of projects designed to bridge real-world gaps in data on a series of topics in sustainability. https://www.msci-institute.com/education/climate-scholars-program/highlights-from-our-2025-student-research-challenge/ https://www.msci-institute.com/education/climate-scholars-program/highlights-from-our-2025-student-research-challenge/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 73046 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-2.jpg Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:41:11 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:55:22 +0000 A widely available technology may be key to solving an emerging problem for corporate sustainability disclosure. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/when-old-tech-beats-new-tech-sustainability-reporting-with-xbrl/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/when-old-tech-beats-new-tech-sustainability-reporting-with-xbrl/ John Turner 66266 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/code_on_screen.jpg Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:55:22 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:15:35 +0000 With billions on the move, Europe can become a go-to destination for climate-focused investment. If it can match its green ambition with high-growth opportunities. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/europe-can-become-a-go-to-destination-for-climate-investment/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/europe-can-become-a-go-to-destination-for-climate-investment/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 419961 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/foliage-covered-buildings-in-europe.jpg Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:15:35 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:24:47 +0000 No description available https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/your-climate-week-nyc-2025-cheat-sheet/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/your-climate-week-nyc-2025-cheat-sheet/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 54981 image/png https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/new-york-skyline-chart-3.png Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:24:47 +0000 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:05:12 +0000 The Asia-Pacific region is rapidly emerging as a strategic growth market for climate finance and clean technology, with China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Southeast Asia (SEA) leading the way. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/five-lenses-on-sustainable-finance-in-southeast-asia-and-chinas-greater-bay-area/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/five-lenses-on-sustainable-finance-in-southeast-asia-and-chinas-greater-bay-area/ Rumi Mahmood 367881 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shenzhen_park.jpg Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:05:12 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0000 On our list this month: Searching for ROI in AI and new data on AI’s climate impacts. Plus the issues preventing a global plastics treaty, new evidence on the financial relevance of sustainability risk in credit markets, and debating how to frame public debate about climate change. https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-september/ https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-september/ Linda-Eling Lee 234260 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sunlight-through-woodland.jpg Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:25:33 +0000 Do commitments by companies to pursue sustainable practices benefit their bottom line or produce results in the real world? https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/do-commitments-matter/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/do-commitments-matter/ Guilherme de Melo Silva 393588 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/do-commitments-matter.jpg Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:25:33 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:40:47 +0000 Here are 10 numbers that capture the state of transition finance at the end of Q2 and offer a snapshot of the shift to a low-carbon economy. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/10-numbers-to-know-from-our-q2-transition-finance-tracker-copy/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/10-numbers-to-know-from-our-q2-transition-finance-tracker-copy/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 20198 image/svg+xml https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/climate-scenario-tool-thumb-matrix-base.svg Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:40:47 +0000 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:58:51 +0000 July is giving way to August, meaning that many of us will be taking time to recharge. For summer reading, I can never quite decide whether it’s time to play catch-up or to cut away. Either way, here for your getaway are some reads to consider. What’s on your list? https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-summer-edition/ https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-summer-edition/ Linda-Eling Lee 1019563 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/auvergne_landscape.jpg Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:58:51 +0000 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:56:52 +0000 Could trade tensions and U.S. policy uncertainty shift the eye of climate finance away from the world’s largest economy? That was the question at the center of a conversation hosted by the MSCI Institute at London Climate Action Week https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/climate-capital-in-an-age-of-fragmentation-takeaways-from-our-london-climate-action-week-roundtable/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/climate-capital-in-an-age-of-fragmentation-takeaways-from-our-london-climate-action-week-roundtable/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 492436 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Institute-roundtable-photo.jpg Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:56:52 +0000 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:46:25 +0000 Could tensions over trade and changes in U.S. policy shift the eye of climate finance away from the world’s largest economy? https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/where-climate-finance-could-flow-next/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/where-climate-finance-could-flow-next/ Linda-Eling Lee 189428 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/climate-finance-flow.jpg Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:46:25 +0000 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:47:17 +0000 How is physical risk affecting the mortgage market? What path(s) might AI take? Plus: a typology for blended finance, key questions for corporate directors about nature, and a conversation with a startup founder at the forefront of climate adaptation. https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-june/ https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-june/ Linda-Eling Lee 328715 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/flowers-june-summer-sunrise4.jpg Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:47:17 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:57:54 +0000 In 2024 a majority (52%) of the world’s listed companies in developed markets — and 46% across all markets — proactively reached out to provide MSCI with updated sustainability-related information or to verify data we’ve already collected. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/dont-tell-companies-these-risks-arent-financially-relevant/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/dont-tell-companies-these-risks-arent-financially-relevant/ Linda-Eling Lee 423754 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/city-skyline-looking-up-tree.jpg Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:57:54 +0000 Tue, 27 May 2025 15:07:45 +0000 What does academic research reveal about the relationship between climate and sustainability factors and the performance of companies and investments — and how are investors and other stakeholders acting on that evidence? https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/how-sustainability-impacts-performance-insights-from-marcin-kacperczyk-and-ioannis-ioannou/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/risk-return/how-sustainability-impacts-performance-insights-from-marcin-kacperczyk-and-ioannis-ioannou/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 489633 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Institute-panel-21-May.jpg Tue, 27 May 2025 15:07:45 +0000 Thu, 22 May 2025 09:44:08 +0000 To help you make sense of it all, the high-level primer below distils the essence of our full-length practical guide. Developed by MSCI’s scenarios team, it gives you the key takeaways for each scenario type at a glance, along with pointers on when and how to use them – individually or in combination. https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/climate-scenario-analysis-101/ https://www.msci-institute.com/themes/climate/climate-scenario-analysis-101/ MSCI Sustainability Institute 295504 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/climate-scenario-image.jpg Thu, 22 May 2025 09:44:08 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2025 08:45:16 +0000 We’re starting with Mark Carney on finance and values. Also on our list this month: new research on investing in climate adaptation from two of Asia’s biggest asset owners, a peek inside BYD’s megafactory, an investor toolkit for AI and water, and the physical risks of reshoring. https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-may/ https://www.msci-institute.com/type/article/what-were-reading-may/ Linda-Eling Lee 692026 image/jpeg https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shutterstock_700362007.jpg Thu, 08 May 2025 08:45:16 +0000