


First ESG Index: MSCI’s KLD 400 Index is the longest running ESG index with 30 years of live history 9 and above-benchmark returns since 1994 10.

MSCI ESG Controversies executive summary methodologyīusiness Involvement Screening Research Methodology Overview First ESG ratings provider to measure and embed companies’ ESG risk exposure 8.Objective rules based ESG ratings, with an average 45% of data, 7 coming from alternative data sources, utilizing AI tech to extract and verify unstructured data.Only dataset with live history (12+ years) demonstrating economic relevance 6 First ESG provider to assess companies based on industry materiality, dating back to 1999.MSCI ESG experience and leadership 5 MSCI ESG Research
