Package delivering high-level ESG risk ratings, controversy scores, and product involvement information.
API Access
Est. Price
~$25,000/yr est.
Update Frequency
Daily
Pricing Tiers
1
Regions
1
Quality SignalsB
Freshness
Recently enriched
Complete
75%
API
API Available
Product Overview
Financial Index and Benchmarking Platform$$
Offering: Global equity, factor, and private capital market indexes used for portfolio benchmarking, performance attribution, and passive investment product creation.
Best for: Institutional asset managers and pension funds requiring standardized, globally recognized benchmarks for portfolio performance and risk management.
Benefits
- Industry-standard global equity coverage
- Extensive private capital index data
- Flexible delivery via modern cloud and API channels
- Deep integration with institutional investment workflows
Drawbacks
⚠ High cost of entry for specialized or custom index requirements · ⚠ Less focus on niche alternative data compared to boutique providersProduct Intelligence
Value Score
42
quality per $
Coverage
70
geo × freq × depth
Try-ability
15
ease of trial
Product Details
Use Cases
ESG scoringrisk managementsustainable investing
Coverage
Global
Delivery
APISFTP
Data Sources
corporate filings
Detected Use Cases
compliance regulatoryesg sustainabilityrisk management
Pricing Tiers
Vedex estimate
~$25,000/yr est.
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Web Authority
High Authority16 mentions·4 platforms
Academic Papers
7 × 8 pts+56
LinkedIn
7 × 2 pts+14
Reddit
1 × 3 pts+3
Blogs & Newsletters
1 × 2 pts+2
Evidence5 sources
Academic Papers
Measuring ESG Risk in Supply Networks
... MSCI ESG Research LLC (2024) . Calculating a company's ESG rating involves the analysis of the company's Environmental, Social and ...
Academic Papers
A Human–AI Collaborative Framework for Benchmark ...
For example, MSCI ESG Research distinguishes between full rating actions and interim data updates. While comprehensive ESG Ratings and Industry- ...
Academic Papers
Extending Insights into ESG Ratings
The data availability of the MSCI ESG dataset was consistently above 90 percent from 2018 to 2022. ... [33]. MSCI ESG Research LLC. ESG Ratings Methodology, https ...
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About MSCI ESG Research
MSCI ESG Research is an alternative data product offered by MSCI, available on discovery. Data is updated daily. API access is available for programmatic integration. Vedex estimates pricing at roughly $25,000/yr (an estimate, not a vendor-published price).
Package delivering high-level ESG risk ratings, controversy scores, and product involvement information.
About MSCI
MSCI is a index provider vendor based in New York City. MSCI’s Private Capital Indexes data provides asset owners, asset managers, and General Partners with the most accurate insights into private capital returns, enabling unrivaled benchmarking of private...