MSCI

MSCI reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2021 at 1.1 Kt (-2.5 /-69% y-o-y).

MSCI's Scope 3 emissions increased to 38 Kt (+2.4/+6.8% y-o-y). The time series has been volatile over the last few periods.

The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2035 from a base year 2019, which it appears to have already achieved as of 2021. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.

Also, the company commits to reducing Scope 3 by 20% by 2035 from a base year 2019, which translates into the estimated reduction of -0.43 Kt per annum over the period of FY2022 - FY2035. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.

MSCI also has a science-based goal that, however, does not appear to explicitly target a company-wide reduction in emissions in absolute terms. Overall Net-Zero Target MSCI commits to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2040 from a 2019 base year. Near-Term Targets MSCI commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 80% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. MSCI also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Long-Term Targets MSCI commits to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2019 base year.