Sherpa Hosts Webinar with MSCI: "Ask MSCI! What Investors Look for in ESG Evaluations"
Sherpa & Company will host a free webinar on May 20, 2026, featuring a guest from MSCI. The event will explain corporate countermeasures regarding the revision of MSCI's ESG evaluation methodology.
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Sherpa & Company, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Jun Sugimoto; hereinafter "Sherpa") will host a webinar on MSCI ESG evaluations on May 20, 2026, inviting Moeko Porter, Vice President at MSCI Sustainability & Climate Research from MSCI Inc. (hereinafter "MSCI"), as a guest.
In recent years, amid growing demands for institutional disclosure such as SSBJ (*1) and CSRD (*2), companies are required to disclose more sophisticated and systematic sustainability information. On the other hand, many companies have not yet fully sorted out how ESG evaluations are utilized in investors' investment decisions, or how their own disclosures lead to evaluations. Under these circumstances, taking the opportunity of the methodology revision of MSCI ESG evaluations, there is an increasing need to re-examine the underlying concepts of evaluations and the responses required of companies.
In this seminar, we will welcome Moeko Porter from MSCI Inc. as a guest to organize the key points of action companies should grasp while considering the investor's perspective. In addition, we will dive deep from a practical standpoint into how to connect institutional disclosure with evaluation responses and how to prioritize efforts with limited resources.
(*1) SSBJ: Sustainability Standards Board of Japan
(*2) CSRD: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
[Event Overview]
Theme: Ask MSCI! What Investors Look for in ESG Evaluations - Key Countermeasures for Companies Given the Changes -
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 16:00-17:00
Format: Zoom Webinar
Participation Fee: Free
Speakers:
- Moeko Porter, Vice President, MSCI Inc. Sustainability & Climate Research
- Yusuke Nara, Lead Sustainability Expert, Sustainability & Impact Division, Sherpa & Company, Inc.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 23:59
Organizer: Sherpa & Company, Inc.
[Program Outline]
1. Lecture by Moeko Porter, Vice President, MSCI Inc. MSCI Sustainability & Climate Research
- Explanation of the main changes in the 2026 MSCI ESG evaluation revision
- Basic frameworks in evaluation (financial materiality, industry-specific risk concepts, etc.)
2. Discussion: Moeko Porter, MSCI x Yusuke Nara, Sherpa & Company
- Utilization of MSCI ESG evaluation data on the investor side
- Priorities and governance in responding to institutional disclosures
3. Introduction to initiatives for streamlining sustainability information disclosure
[Recommended for:]
- Persons in charge of or responsible for promoting sustainability at TSE Prime-listed companies
- Those involved in the practical work of sustainability information disclosure who face challenges in organizing and streamlining operations
[Speaker Profiles]
Moeko Porter, Vice President, MSCI Inc. Sustainability & Climate Research
Senior Governance Analyst at MSCI Sustainability & Climate Research. Oversees corporate governance research for MSCI's Asia region. Previously worked as an analyst in the Asia Research Department at Glass Lewis, a US proxy advisory firm. Participated in research and engagement activities in the Japanese market, and has been in charge of markets in the Asia-Pacific region including Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand for over 6 years. Graduated from Sophia University, Faculty of Comparative Culture.
In recent years, amid growing demands for institutional disclosure such as SSBJ (*1) and CSRD (*2), companies are required to disclose more sophisticated and systematic sustainability information. On the other hand, many companies have not yet fully sorted out how ESG evaluations are utilized in investors' investment decisions, or how their own disclosures lead to evaluations. Under these circumstances, taking the opportunity of the methodology revision of MSCI ESG evaluations, there is an increasing need to re-examine the underlying concepts of evaluations and the responses required of companies.
In this seminar, we will welcome Moeko Porter from MSCI Inc. as a guest to organize the key points of action companies should grasp while considering the investor's perspective. In addition, we will dive deep from a practical standpoint into how to connect institutional disclosure with evaluation responses and how to prioritize efforts with limited resources.
(*1) SSBJ: Sustainability Standards Board of Japan
(*2) CSRD: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
[Event Overview]
Theme: Ask MSCI! What Investors Look for in ESG Evaluations - Key Countermeasures for Companies Given the Changes -
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 16:00-17:00
Format: Zoom Webinar
Participation Fee: Free
Speakers:
- Moeko Porter, Vice President, MSCI Inc. Sustainability & Climate Research
- Yusuke Nara, Lead Sustainability Expert, Sustainability & Impact Division, Sherpa & Company, Inc.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 23:59
Organizer: Sherpa & Company, Inc.
[Program Outline]
1. Lecture by Moeko Porter, Vice President, MSCI Inc. MSCI Sustainability & Climate Research
- Explanation of the main changes in the 2026 MSCI ESG evaluation revision
- Basic frameworks in evaluation (financial materiality, industry-specific risk concepts, etc.)
2. Discussion: Moeko Porter, MSCI x Yusuke Nara, Sherpa & Company
- Utilization of MSCI ESG evaluation data on the investor side
- Priorities and governance in responding to institutional disclosures
3. Introduction to initiatives for streamlining sustainability information disclosure
[Recommended for:]
- Persons in charge of or responsible for promoting sustainability at TSE Prime-listed companies
- Those involved in the practical work of sustainability information disclosure who face challenges in organizing and streamlining operations
[Speaker Profiles]
Moeko Porter, Vice President, MSCI Inc. Sustainability & Climate Research
Senior Governance Analyst at MSCI Sustainability & Climate Research. Oversees corporate governance research for MSCI's Asia region. Previously worked as an analyst in the Asia Research Department at Glass Lewis, a US proxy advisory firm. Participated in research and engagement activities in the Japanese market, and has been in charge of markets in the Asia-Pacific region including Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand for over 6 years. Graduated from Sophia University, Faculty of Comparative Culture.