MSCI drops ESG & impact terms from indexes

MSCI will drop the ESG and impact terms from five of its index product suites.

The changes will affect the ESG Leaders, ESG Screened, ESG Universal and ESG Focus suites and the MSCI Sustainable Impact Indexes and will be effective from February 2025.

MSCI have said the changes come following new tighter UK and EU regulation regarding the greenwashing of investment products. The new names for the indices are expected to be published at the end of the year.

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