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The Aims and objectives for intergrating ESG into an investment process may include:
a) Meeting requirements under principles for responsible investment (PRI) regulations.
b) Increasing reputational risk at a firm and investment level
c) Meeting internal audit demands.
d) Improving the quality of engagement and stewardship activities, and increasing
investment returns - ANSWERSd
Qualitative ESG analysis is likely to be used in investment processes that are based on:
a) Company-specific research
b) Fundamental analysis
c) stock-picking
d) all of the above - ANSWERSd
Qualitative analysts and portfolio managers seek to intergrate their qualitative
investment opinion by incorporating:
a) Negative Screening
b) Quantitatie adjustments to financial models and valuations
c) Qualitative measures only
d) None of the above. - ANSWERSb
Elements of ESG intergration include:
a) ESG factor tilts
b) Red flag indicators
c) Company questionaires and management interviews
d) watch lists - ANSWERSa
Which of these statements is not true?
a) The ESG intergration framework is not meant to illustrate the perfect ESG-
intergrated investment process.
b) The ESG intergration techniques of one firm are not necessarily the right techniques
for all firms.
c) There is a consensus amongst firms on which techniques to use to identify and
assess ESG factors.
d) Every firm is unique and will use a selection of the techniques referenced in the ESG
Intergration Framework. - ANSWERSc