Institutional investors seeking to address climate change indicate they are aiming to mitigate transition and physical risks, capture opportunities and align with the Paris agreement. Investors require data and analytics to help them identify climate risks and opportunities, but how do climate indexes fit into this fast-evolving picture? Join MSCI and IPE to explore the developments in policy, technology, data and disclosure that have seen a significant shift in the evolution of climate indexes
EU Sustainable Finance Action plan: A new era of climate indexing and index-based products
- How has policy shaped climate index standards?
- What are the minimum standards to be PAB or CTB compliant?
- What are the next steps in terms of the EU Benchmark regulation?
How can indexes support institutional investor climate objectives?
- Align with 1.5° scenario
- Reduce exposure to climate transition & physical risk
- Increase exposure to green opportunities
- Decrease carbon footprint using scope 1,2 & 3 emissions
- What’s the performance and trade-offs?
Climate indexes in practice
- How are institutional investors using climate indexes?
- Common approaches and new applications
Presented by:
Véronique Menou, Executive Director, Head of ESG Indexes EMEA, MSCI
Kumar Neeraj, Executive Director, Index Research, MSCI
Moderated by:
Brendan Maton, IPE