CESGA Exam-Questions Solved 100% Correct
Market Drivers
Investor Demand
Investor Initiatives
Global Challenges
Public Perception
Regulatory Framework
Data Availability
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
17 goals: No Poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender
equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic
growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and
communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on
land, peace justice and strong institutions, and partnerships for the goals
Investor Initiatives
Active Commitment
Raising Public Awareness
Competitive Advantage
Gathering of Information and knowledge
Prevent regulation
Barriers to ESG
,Examples:
Perceived lack of business case ( 74.1% of reports)
ESG data (72.3%)
Absence of clear standards and definitions (66.1%)
Lack of investor education/knowledge (45.5%)
Missing/Unclear regulation (39.3%)
EU Action Plan Regulatory Framework Players
High level expert group on sustainable Finance (HLEG)
Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG)
Sustainable Finance Platform
EU Action Plan (Ten Reforms in three areas)
Reorient capital flows toward sustainable investment, in order to achieve sustainable and
inclusive growth:
1.Establishing an EU classification system for sustainable activities
2.creating standards and labels for green financial products
3.Fostering investment in sustainable projects
4. Incorporating sustainability benchmarks
5. Developing sustainability benchmarks
Mainstreaming sustainability into risk management:
, 6.better integrating sustainability in ratings and market research
7.clarifying institutional investors and asset managers duties
8.incorporating sustainability in prudential requirements
Foster transparency and long-termism in financial and economic activity:
9. Strengthening sustainability disclosure and accounting rule making
10. Fostering sustainable corporate governance and attenuating short-termism in capital markets
EU Action plan legislative package (4 most important reforms
1) A unified EU classification system (taxonomy)
2) investors duties and disclosures
3) low-carbon benchmarks
4) Better advice to clients on sustainability
Which statement is correct? Globally, the relative Google search volume of "ESG" in the
finance context experienced a:
1.- sharp decline.
2.- steady decline.
3.- fivefold increase in the last 10 years.
4.- tenfold increase in the last 5 years.
4.- tenfold increase in the last 5 years.
Considering the period between 2013 and 2017, which of the following ESG strategies was
the leading one in Europe?
Market Drivers
Investor Demand
Investor Initiatives
Global Challenges
Public Perception
Regulatory Framework
Data Availability
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
17 goals: No Poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender
equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic
growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and
communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on
land, peace justice and strong institutions, and partnerships for the goals
Investor Initiatives
Active Commitment
Raising Public Awareness
Competitive Advantage
Gathering of Information and knowledge
Prevent regulation
Barriers to ESG
,Examples:
Perceived lack of business case ( 74.1% of reports)
ESG data (72.3%)
Absence of clear standards and definitions (66.1%)
Lack of investor education/knowledge (45.5%)
Missing/Unclear regulation (39.3%)
EU Action Plan Regulatory Framework Players
High level expert group on sustainable Finance (HLEG)
Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG)
Sustainable Finance Platform
EU Action Plan (Ten Reforms in three areas)
Reorient capital flows toward sustainable investment, in order to achieve sustainable and
inclusive growth:
1.Establishing an EU classification system for sustainable activities
2.creating standards and labels for green financial products
3.Fostering investment in sustainable projects
4. Incorporating sustainability benchmarks
5. Developing sustainability benchmarks
Mainstreaming sustainability into risk management:
, 6.better integrating sustainability in ratings and market research
7.clarifying institutional investors and asset managers duties
8.incorporating sustainability in prudential requirements
Foster transparency and long-termism in financial and economic activity:
9. Strengthening sustainability disclosure and accounting rule making
10. Fostering sustainable corporate governance and attenuating short-termism in capital markets
EU Action plan legislative package (4 most important reforms
1) A unified EU classification system (taxonomy)
2) investors duties and disclosures
3) low-carbon benchmarks
4) Better advice to clients on sustainability
Which statement is correct? Globally, the relative Google search volume of "ESG" in the
finance context experienced a:
1.- sharp decline.
2.- steady decline.
3.- fivefold increase in the last 10 years.
4.- tenfold increase in the last 5 years.
4.- tenfold increase in the last 5 years.
Considering the period between 2013 and 2017, which of the following ESG strategies was
the leading one in Europe?
