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The 13 trends shaping ESG data

The ESG data industry is undergoing radical transformation, in terms of the scale and breadth of its coverage - and the scrutiny it attracts. Peter Cripps reports

MSCI bemoans 'fuzzy' corporate transition plans

Only one-fifth of listed companies' decarbonisation targets are aligned with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, MSCI said, as it criticised "fuzzy" disclosures lacking crucial information.

MSCI to implement ESG rating changes next month

MSCI ESG Research has told Environmental Finance it is to implement changes to its ESG ratings methodology next month.

MSCI ESG ratings downgrade "not enough", says Impact Cubed

An expected round of downgrades to the ESG ratings of more than a thousand European funds has been billed as "not enough" to accurately capture their sustainability credentials,...

Green bond index underperforms global bond market in 2022

A leading green bond index underperformed the global aggregate fixed income index by six percentage points in 2022.

MSCI to distribute NatureAlpha biodiversity data

Northern Trust AM launches natural capital index strategy

Nature credits 'risk greenwashing of tremendous proportions'

The development of a nature credits framework by Verra has triggered a debate on their tradability and credibility.

ESG ratings downgrades correlate with negative returns, says study

MSCI touts green bond carbon footprinting tool as long-sought solution

An MSCI portfolio emissions tracking tool has been billed as the 'greenness' metric the green bond market has sought since inception, with the firm arguing it could "transform" green bond financed emissions accounting and investment processes.