ESG Ratings
Summary
Overview of MSCI ESG Ratings, which measure companies' resilience to financially relevant, industry-specific sustainability risks using a rules-based methodology and letter ratings from AAA to CCC.
Key quotes
Our ESG Ratings are designed to measure companies’ resilience to financially relevant, industry-specific sustainability risks and opportunities.
We use a rules-based methodology to identify industry leaders and laggards, assigning each company an industry-relative letter rating from AAA to CCC
The page describes the application of MSCI ESG Ratings for institutional investors to manage risk and construct portfolios. It notes coverage of over 17,000 issuers and 999,000 securities as of June 30, 2024.