In September, MSCI launched the MSCI Sustainability Institute, focusing on the role of capital markets in creating sustainable value and tackling global challenges like climate change.
As a listed entity, MSCI has prioritised its clients’ needs over requests for data by academics, researchers and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), says chairman and chief executive officer Henry Fernandez. “MSCI is a for-profit, commercially-focused company. So, we don’t have time for anything that needs a long engagement [or] takes a long time because we are looking to service our clients immediately.”
A new platform by the New York Stock Exchange-listed index provider aims to contribute more meaningfully to sustainability research.
