CFA Institute
Sustainable-Investing
Q1:
If an index excludes companies that earn revenues from gambling, the index is most likely using:
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A
Faith-based exclusions.○
B
Idiosyncratic exclusions.○
C
Conduct-related exclusions.
CFA Institute
Sustainable-Investing
Q2:
According to Mercer Consulting, which of the following asset classes has the highest availability of sustainability-themed strategies compared to its asset-class universe?
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A
Real estate○
B
Private debt○
C
Infrastructure
CFA Institute
Sustainable-Investing
Q3:
In governance analysis, a threshold assessment best describes a minimum:
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A
criterion before making an investment.○
B
level of confidence about future earnings.○
C
level of stewardship dialogue with the company.
CFA Institute
Sustainable-Investing
Q4:
Which of the following is an example of competence greenwashing?
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A
A company's board overstating their ESG expertise○
B
A company that is unwilling to reveal its strides toward more sustainable practices for fear of misinterpretation○
C
A company providing an incomplete picture of its environmental impact by overemphasizing carbon emissions while ignoring other factors such as toxicity
CFA Institute
Sustainable-Investing
Q5:
According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), which of the following was the largest asset class in ESG investing in 2018?
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A
Fixed income○
B
Private equity○
C
Public equities