CESGA Module 1 Exam A+ Pass

CESGA Module 1 Exam A+ Pass Which of the following is not a main market driver related to sustainable finance? a) Investor demand b) Global challenges c) Data availability d) Accidents - Answers - d) What has happened to carbon emissions from fossil fuels since 1990? a) Carbon emissions have increased b) Carbon emissions have significantly decreased c) Carbon emissions have slightly decreased d) Carbon emissions have remained at the same level - Answers - a) According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global Risk Report, what is the most likely risk event on the world? a) Extreme weather b) Weapons of mass destruction c) Asset bubbles d) Water crisis - Answers - a) According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global Risk Report, what is the most likely risk event on the world? a) Extreme weather b) Natural disasters c) Biodiversity loss d) Climate action failure - Answers - a) According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global Risk Report, what is the risk event with the greatest impact on the world? a) Extreme weather b) Natural disasters c) Infectious diseases d) Climate action failure - Answers - c) According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global Risk Report, what is the risk event with the greatest impact on the world? a) Climate action failure b) Cyberattacks c) Water crises d) Infectious diseases - Answers - d) Which of the following topics is not a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) a) Climate Action b) Gender Equality c) End Population Growth d) No Poverty - Answers - c) In light of global risks and challenges, corporations need to consider and incorporate: a) Double materiality and environmental materiality b) Financial materiality c) Dynamic materiality d) Double materiality - Answers - d) Which three questions are asked to define an SDI decision tree? A) Does the financed activity contribute significantly to the SDGs? B) Are business practices consistent with sustainable development objectives? C) Does the company contribute to a positive transformation in its industry through its sustainable business practices? D) Does the company cause a Principal Adverse Impact? a) A, B & C b) A, B & D c) B, C & D d) A, C & D - Answers - a) Which graph represents correctly the relation between weighting and performance? a) Equal weighted SDI-index (EW) versus benchmark b) Equal weighted SDI-index (EW) versus Value weighted SDI-index (VW) c) Equal weighted SDI-index (EW) versus Risk/Return/SDG/SDI-Index d) Equal weighted SDI-index (EW) versus Tracking SDI-index (Tracking) - Answers - a) Which graph is related to the Risk Management issues? a) Equal weighted SDI-index (EW) versus GHG index b) Value weighted SDI-index (VW) versus carbon footprint c) Tracking SDI-index (Tracking) versus turnover d) Risk/Return/SDG SDI-index versus benchmark - Answers - d) Among the main reasons for investors to join initiatives in the sustainability areas are... a) Active commitment, public awareness raising, to gain a competitive advantage, information and knowledge gathering and prevent regulation b) Active commitment, lobbying, to gain a competitive advantage, information and knowledge gathering and to prevent regulation c) Active commitment, population growth, philanthropy, information and knowledge gathering and to prevent regulation - Answers - a) Which of the following statements is false? a) The UNPRI is a voluntary initiative with a clear focus on the promotion of sustainable and responsible investment b) The UNPRI does not require a commitment to the six principles, only five of them c) UNPRI requires a mandatory annual reporting by signatories d) UNPRI was launched by a group of large global, insitutional investors - Answers - b) How many of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment does an investor need to commit to? a) Half of them b) 4 of them c) 5 of them d) 6 of them - Answers - d) Over the years, what has been the variation of the PRI signatories? a) Degrowth b) Stability c) High increase d) No variation - Answers - c) Does PRI monitor the number of signatories and the number of asset owners? a) Yes b) No c) Only that of the signatories d) Only that of the asset owners - Answers - a) Which of the following statements is true? a) Companies use their sustainability reports to report edited and normalized data to intermediaries b) The NGOs report additional information to intermediaries, brokers, analysts and asset managers related to controversies in companies c) Intermediaries usually share raw data with brokers, analysts, asset managers and investors d) The key actors in the information flow related to data availability are NGOs - Answers - b) Which of the following statements is false? a) Companies use their sustainability reports to report raw data to intermediaries, among other stakeholders b) NGOs report additional information to intermediaries, brokers, analysts and asset managers related to controversies in companies c) Intermediaries share edited and normalized data with brokers, analysts, asset managers and investors d) The key actors in the information flow related to data availability to NGOs - Answers - d)