How MSCI Rates Israeli Companies in ESG?

An online working session with representatives from MSCI, the international rating and analysis firm, who presented the guiding rationale behind how companies are measured, with a particular focus on Israeli companies. MSCI is set to release an updated questionnaire with revised criteria in early 2026, and during the session the speakers addressed the difference between social and environmental performance and how these translate into financial risk. MSCI representatives also discussed regulatory changes in the global ESG landscape. Presenters: Yomna Soliman, VP Sustainability & Climate Issuer Relations (EMEA); Florian Sommer, VP, MSCI Research; Elchin Mammadov, Executive Director, MSCI Research & Development