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Sustainability Now

Sustainability Now

Written by: MSCI ESG Research LLC
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News and investment research brought to you weekly covering major market trends and new research insights. With topics ranging from climate impact on investment portfolios, corporate actions, trending investment topics, and emerging sustainability issues, hosts Mike Disabato and Bentley Kaplan of MSCI ESG Research walk through the latest news and research that is top of mind for the week.

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Episodes
  • Don’t Build a Stadium There!
    Feb 20 2026

    The 2026 World Cup is bringing the world to North America this summer. But the stadiums hosting the biggest sporting event on the planet face a problem no amount of ticket revenue can solve: the climate they were built for isn't the climate they're operating in. We look at which venues are most exposed to heat waves, flooding, and even the ground sinking beneath them, why this problem goes beyond the beautiful game, and why the insurance and bond markets haven't caught up to what the data already shows.

    Episode Reading: What can physical hazard data tell us about the 2026 World Cup?

    Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

    Guest: Katie Towey, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

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    15 mins
  • Sustainability: From Narrative to Fundamentals
    Feb 13 2026

    Laura Nishikawa, Head of Emerging Risks R&D at MSCI sits down with Jenn-Hui Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Fidelity International, as part of the MSCI Prospectives Podcast to discuss the next phase of sustainable investing. As the public narrative grows noisier and more politicized, they look past the headlines to the economic fundamentals shaping the transition and portfolio management.

    The conversation explores where momentum in the energy transition is really coming from, why markets continue to struggle with physical climate risk and how investors are adapting to weaker policy signals, shifting governance dynamics and greater uncertainty in capital markets.

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    24 mins
  • Cyberattack in Aisle Three
    Jan 30 2026

    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

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    12 mins
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