The Global Fixed Income Team’s newly enhanced Sovereign Sustainability Model is a significantly updated and comprehensive approach to evaluating ESG performance for Sovereign issuers.
06.11.2020 | 08:31 Uhr
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In 2019, we published our Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) Fixed Income “ESG and Sovereign Fixed Income Investing: A Better Way” approach. We highlighted our thesis that countries’ sustainability performance should be evaluated in the context of their stage of development. Our methodology allowed us to avoid the systematic bias against developing countries that typically have lower absolute sustainability performance compared to more developed countries, but may well be outperforming relative to what might be expected given their GDP per capita. In our updated methodology, we introduce further enhancements to our approach, incorporating a broader range of independent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data, a comprehensive assessment of sustainability momentum, flexibility to adapt the approach depending on timeframe, and an impact framework based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We introduce our newly enhanced Sovereign Sustainability Model (Display 1), a significantly updated and comprehensive approach to evaluating ESG performance for Sovereign issuers, which is designed to enhance and inform our investment process. Our model integrates the following key elements:
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