Professional Development Month 2024: ESG quiz

1. In the guide Getting Started in Sustainable Finance, what are some of the initiatives that have shaped the global sustainability agenda? Tick all that apply.

a) Bretton Woods
b) The Paris agreement
c) UN Race to Zero
d) Net Zero Bank Alliance (NZBA)

2. The May 2024 ESG blog included an update from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s central banking institution, on its Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance. Which of the following are included in the Taxonomy’s core principles. Tick all that apply.

a) Alignment with the Paris Agreement
b) Offering interoperability with other taxonomies, particularly those from jurisdictions in Mainland China, the EU and the ASEAN corporate governance in private institutions
c) Use of science-based criteria and thresholds investment in communities
d) Recognition of the importance of the concepts of Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) and Minimum Social Safeguards (MSS)

3. What are the titles of the 3 ESG courses provided by the ACT through FutureLearn. Tick all that apply.

a) Sustainability: An introduction to ESG
b) Sustainability: The role of private sector finance
c) Sustainability: The role of the rating agencies
d) Sustainability: The role of non-financial reporting

4. In the article Treasurers best placed to handle ESG KPIs, what ESG factors are mentioned as impacting the company’s bottom line? Tick all that apply.

a) Reduced operational costs
b) Reduced access to skilled workers
c) Increased access to alternative fuels
d) Increased consumer loyalty

5. The FCA has recently published a policy statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels, introducing a package of measures to help consumers navigate the market for sustainable investment products. Which of the following does it include? Tick all that apply.

a) An anti-greenwashing rule for all FCA-authorised firms to reinforce that sustainability-related claims must be fair, clear and not misleading.
b) Naming and marketing rules for investment products, to ensure the use of sustainability-related terms is accurate.
c) Four labels to help consumers navigate the investment product landscape and enhance consumer trust.
d) Consumer-facing information to provide consumers with better, more accessible information to help them understand the key sustainability features of a product.
e) Detailed information targeted at institutional investors and consumers seeking more information in pre-contractual, ongoing product-level, and entity-level disclosures.
f) Requirements for distributors to ensure that product-level information (including the labels) is made available to consumers.

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