MSCI has expanded its Implied Temperature Rise tool to cover funds and indexes, providing greater transparency for institutional investors aligning their investments with climate change targets.
The expansion will give investors access to data for more than 56,000 equity and fixed income funds. This access is provided through the firm's Fund Ratings tool, as well as index level ITRs in the MSCI Index Profile tool. The Implied Temperature Rise tool, launched in September 2021, aims to help investors align their portfolios with global climate goals through a publicly available dataset of 2,900 listed companies based on the MSCI ACWI Investable Market index. Over 90% of intermediaries recommend sustainable funds despite greenwashing concerns Using a net zero emissions budg...
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