What framework is MSCI promoting for ESG?

MSCI offers ESG integration framework Hazel Bradford Steps that investors can and should take to integrate ESG into their investment processes are available in a framework released Tuesday by MSCI. The MSCI Principles of Sustainable Investing covers three core pillars: investment strategy, portfolio management and investment research.

What does MSCI stand for?

What is MSCI? The acronym stands for Morgan Stanley Capital International, which compiles influential indexes tracked by thousands of fund managers. MSCI's indexes cover thousands of stocks under various categories and are used as benchmarks to measure the performance of portfolios.

How often does MSCI update ESG scores?

How often does ESG scoring change? The MSCI ESG World Leaders Index – which our Old Mutual Old Mutual MSCI World ESG Index tracks – is reviewed quarterly, so ESG scoring tends to change based on this process.

What does MSCI mean to global investors?

The MSCI Indexes are a measurement of stock market performance in a particular area. Like other indexes, such as the Dow Jones Averages or the S&P 500, it tracks the performance of the stocks included in the index. MSCI Indexes are used as the base for exchange-traded funds. The ETF duplicates the Index's stock holdings.