Msci

MSCI, a US-headquartered company in Services auxiliary to financial intermediation, reported its total carbon emissions for 2024 as approximately 51.5 million kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 543,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 emissions of approximately 97,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 50.8 million kg CO2e. This represents a decrease from 2023, where total emissions were about 59.3 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 136,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 emissions at about 513,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at around 58.6 million kg CO2e.

MSCI Inc. has robust climate commitments, with its targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040, from a 2019 base year. This includes ambitious near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030, and absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, both from a 2019 base year. For the long term, MSCI aims to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 from a 2019 base year. As part of its 2025 milestones towards these goals, MSCI aims to achieve 100% renewable electricity and reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions by 60% from a 2019 base year.