Overview
The MSCI Sustainability Institute Net-Zero Tracker is a benchmark series, initiated in 2021, that assesses the alignment of listed companies with global climate and net-zero objectives. It offers a structured and repeatable view of corporate climate positioning across regions, sectors and markets.
Purpose
The purpose of the benchmark is to support capital market participants in understanding how companies are positioned for the transition to a low-carbon economy. It is designed to enhance comparability and transparency through a consistent analytical framework, rather than to provide company-specific judgements or recommendations.
Methodology
The methodology combines company-reported and modelled emissions data with forward-looking climate metrics. These metrics translate corporate emissions pathways into temperature-alignment outcomes, enabling comparison with internationally recognised climate goals. The approach is applied consistently across the global universe of listed companies to allow tracking over time.
Use for finance professionals
Finance professionals can use this benchmark to inform portfolio analysis, climate risk assessment and stewardship activities. It provides a common reference point for evaluating transition exposure, climate alignment and disclosure practices across companies, sectors and regions, and for monitoring changes over time.
