CESGA Module 3 Exam Answered

CESGA Module 3 Exam Answered Which statement about UN PRI signatories is correct? a) In 2021, UN PRI signatories accounted for more than 50 trillion USD of assets under management b) In 2021, UN PRI signatories accounted for 50 trillion USD of assets under management c) In 2021, UN PRI signatories accounted for less than 50 trillion USD of assets under management - Answers - a) GSIA - Compared to 2018, what was the change in sustainable investments in the USA? a) They increased b) They decreased c) They remained unchanged d) It has not yet been calculated - Answers - a) Which region uses the ESG integration strategy the most? a) The United States b) Japan c) Canada - Answers - a) Which statement is correct? Globally, the relative Google search volume of "ESG" in the finance context experienced a... a) Steady decline in the last 10 years b) A decline over the last 3 years c) A stabilisation in the last 5 years d) A relevant increase in the last 5 years - Answers - d) Which statement is correct? Between 2006 and 2021, the approximate number of UN PRI signatories grew from... a) 100 to 9'000 b) 100 to 3'000 c) 0 to 100 d) 50 to 1'000 - Answers - b) Is negative/exclusionary screening used more than positive/best-in- class screening? a) Yes b) No c) Only in Europe d) Only in the United States - Answers - a) Which of the following SRI strategies had the lowest amount of AuM (assets under management) in Europe in the years 2016 to 2020? a) Engagement / voting b) Impact/community investing c) Sustainability Themed d) Negative/exclusionary screening - Answers - b) Globally, which of the following SRI strategies saw the most prominent increase in absolute terms of AuM (assets under management) between 2016 and 2020? a) Engagement / voting b) Norms-based screening c) ESG integration d) Negative/exclusionary screening - Answers - c) In the past, how did the share of assets in sustainable investing differ between retail investors and institutional investors? a) The majority of assets were held by institutional investors b) The majority of assets were held by retail investors c) Both groups held an equal share of sustainable investing assets - Answers - a) According to the GSIA, how are assets classified with reference to each sustainable investment strategy? a) Only as global b) Depending on article 8 or 9 SFDR c) Per region and globally d) As relating to the six environmental objectives of the EU Taxonomy - Answers - c) There are several global milestones in the ESG mainstreaming process. Which of the following events is NOT one of them? a) United Nations General Assembly agrees the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) b) Rio Declaration on Green Finance c) EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance EU High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on sustainable finance d) EU Green Deal - Answers - b) Corporate Social Responsibility "is the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society". Who provided this definition? a) European Commission b) World Economic Forum c) Global Reporting Initiative d) UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI) - Answers - a) Which statement best defines Corporate Social Responsibility? a) It means the same as impact investment b) It means the same as philanthropy c) It is the responsibility of societies to support responsible companies d) Enterprises are responsible for their impacts on society - Answers - d) According to Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), the term "impact investment" refers to... a) Investments that aim to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions, to better manage risk and generate sustainable, long-term returns b) Investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate measurable financial impact c) Investments made with the expectation of holding an asset for an indefinite period of time by an investor with the capability to do so d) Investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return - Answers - d) Which of the following is a correct statement about "impact investment"? a) Impact investments are those investments that aim to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions, to better manage risk and generate sustainable, long-term returns b) Impact investment means the same as ESG investment c) Impact investment means the same as sustainable investment d) Impact investment are investments made in companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return - Answers - d) Which of the following is an entity that has defined a classification of ESG invement strategies? a) EFAMA b) EBA c) SASB - Answers - a)