ESG

MSCI has tracked board gender diversity every year since 2009. The Women on Boards report highlights trends across markets and sectors for publicly listed companies. The annual review provides companies, researchers, and policymakers with an objective overview of the changing share of female representation at the board level as well as among CEO and CFO roles.

Key findings

• Overall, the percentage of director seats held by women continued to increase in 2022, reaching 24.5% among constituents of the MSCI ACWI Index, up from 22.6% in the previous year. The percentage of index constituents with at least 30% female directors increased in 2022 to 38% compared with 33% a year ago.

• After a noticeable slowdown in 2020, the rate of growth of women on boards rebounded in 2021 and continued to recover in 2022 in both developed markets (DM) and emerging markets (EM), with the exception of the U.S. While the overall percentage of director seats held by women among U.S.-domiciled constituents of the MSCI World Index continued to increase and passed 30% in 2022, the rate of increase has slowed for the last three years.

• In 2022, health care surpassed other sectors both in terms of the total percentage of director positions held by women (27.3%) and the percentage of companies with at least 30% director seats held by women (45.4%).

• The percentage of female CEOs increased to 5.8% (up from 5.3%) in 2022 among companies in the MSCI ACWI Index, while the percentage of CFO positions held by women increased to 16.9% (up from 15.8%) among the same peer set. The percentage of women CFOs was the highest among EM companies (19.9%).

This report was originally published in https://www.msci.com/research-and-insights/women-on-boards-progress-report-2022

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A recent CBRE survey of more than 500 commercial real estate professionals worldwide revealed these key findings:

• Focus on ESG Intensified in 2022: Nearly 70% of survey respondents reported a heightened focus on ESG strategies in 2022, mostly due to higher energy prices and government-imposed ESG disclosure requirements.

• Reducing Energy Consumption a Priority: Three-quarters of all respondents say that reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions is the top ESG consideration most likely to impact property value.

• Emphasis on Tenant/Employee Well-Being: More than 80% of respondents indicate that proximity to public transit (or lack thereof) impacts property value as easier commutes are associated with better employee well-being.

This report was originally published in https://www.cbre.com/insights/books/strengthening-value-through-esg

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This report aims to engage occupiers in their ESG journey, allow landlords to better align and develop stronger partnerships with their tenants, and guide occupiers to maximise their green potential through their real estate.

This report was originally published in https://apac.knightfrank.com/esgmattersapac

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The large-scale trends shaping the ESG investing world have become well recognized: climate change risk and the road to net zero, the growing existential threat of biodiversity loss, social inequalities, regulation and, lately, debate and controversy over greenwashing and what ESG should be.

Against a backdrop of a war in Europe, inflation, energy markets in turmoil, political uncertainty and an unending stream of climate-induced disasters, MSCI's ESG and Climate Trends to Watch for 2023 report takes a closer look at how some of the major developments may shape the investment environment and impact the challenges and opportunities for companies.

This report was originally published in https://www.msci.com/research-and-insights/2023-esg-climate-trends-to-watch

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