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MSCI ESG Ratings
Scale · Letter (e.g. AAA–CCC) · Access · Investor subscription
Indian use case
Default ESG rating for foreign institutional investors holding Indian equities; often the input behind FII ESG-fund inclusion/exclusion of NIFTY/Sensex constituents.
Key points
- Industry-adjusted score; key issue weights vary by GICS sub-industry.
- AAA / AA = Leader; A / BBB / BB = Average; B / CCC = Laggard.
- Free company-level summary card published; full data is subscription-only.
- Used by MSCI ESG Leaders, SRI and Climate Paris-Aligned indexes.
Sources
Aligned frameworks
- ISSB S1/S2ISSB
Global baseline of investor-focused sustainability-related (S1) and climate-related (S2) financial disclosures. Consolidates TCFD recommendations.
- TCFD RecommendationsISSB
Voluntary disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks (governance, strategy, risk management, metrics & targets).
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