As food retailers work to digitize and enhance their logistics and supply networks, they’re becoming more exposed to cybersecurity risks. In this episode, we discuss how a wave of recent cyberattacks has exposed vulnerabilities across the sector — how prepared companies really are, and why investors may want to sit up and take notice.

Host: Gabriela de la Serna, MSCI Research & Development

Guest: Cole Martin, MSCI Research & Development

Flat prices, steady volumes — carbon markets in 2025 might seem uneventful. But dig a little deeper, and a clearer picture emerges: buyers are paying more for quality. We explore how media scrutiny, new rating systems, and evolving buyer expectations are reshaping how carbon credits are valued.

Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI Research & Development

Guests: Nicholas Baldwin & Utkarsh Akhouri, MSCI Research & Development

For years, institutional investors treated human rights as a checkbox exercise, something to monitor after the fact. But a new wave of regulation and stakeholder pressure is forcing a fundamental shift from passive oversight to active due diligence. In this episode, we explore how forward-thinking investors are moving beyond retroactive screening to implement proactive human rights risk management across their portfolios.

Episode Reading: Human-Rights Risks in Portfolios: From Oversight to Due Diligence

Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

Gust: Aura Dron, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

When policy and markets move in different directions, the results can be surprising. In this episode, we explore five sustainability and climate trends we'll be watching in 2026. From AI-boosted clean tech and central banks enforcing climate risk rules, to investors reckoning with physical hazards in private equity and the rise of state ownership in strategic sectors. We unpack how materiality is maturing, policy is pivoting, and capital is flowing into what works.

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Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

Guest: Liz Houston, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

When policy and markets move in different directions, the results can be surprising. In this episode, we explore five sustainability and climate trends we'll be watching in 2026. From AI-boosted clean tech and central banks enforcing climate risk rules, to investors reckoning with physical hazards in private equity and the rise of state ownership in strategic sectors. We unpack how materiality is maturing, policy is pivoting, and capital is flowing into what works.

Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

Guest: Liz Houston, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is a corner stone of the EU’s plan to cut its carbon emissions and achieve its climate goals. But it's gone through a lot of changes, with the most recent announced on November 20. The question we had is, with these changes, did the EU keep the stated purpose of the SFDR in tact: promoting transparency and ensuring comparability about how sustainable a financial product really is.

We answered that question and more on this episode covering the changes the EU Commission made to the SFDR regulation.

Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI Solutions & Climate

Guest: Simone Ruiz-Vergote, MSCI Solutions & Climate

Oil spills, labor violations, data breaches. When controversy strikes, should investors pull out, or hold their nerve? We unpack fresh analysis on what happens when portfolios steer clear of scandal-prone firms and the surprising impact on returns.

Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

Guest: Drashti Shah, MSCI Custom Index Solutions

The energy transition is underway, but it’s not a smooth ride. In this episode, we unpack why progress has been so uneven, from surging EV sales to rising coal demand. We explore how tech, cost, and policy are shaping risks and opportunities for investors.

Host: Gabriela de la Serna, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

Guest: Anthony Chan, MSCI Sustainability & Climate