ESG
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Infrastructure and private debt
Infrastructure and natural resources
Real estate and hedge funds
Hedge funds and private debt
1. Which two alternative asset classes have the largest proportion of assets managed with ESG policies?
Question 1 of 10
Governance factors foster more diverse thinking, ideas and transparency
Governance factors can help with the transition to a circular economy
Governance factors ensure the protection of ecosystems
Governance factors seek to improve employee retention and innovation
Question 2 of 10
2. Which is the most appropriate definition when applying governance factors to the ESG framework?
2018
2006
1992
2021
3. In what year did the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) launch its Reporting Framework?
Question 3 of 10
There is more data available for public markets due to stricter reporting and compliance requirements
There is more data available for private markets due to stricter reporting and compliance requirements
Private assets face no regulatory reporting requirements and most are accountable to investors
Public assets face more regulatory reporting requirements and are less accountable to investors
4. Which of the following is a common response when comparing the different approaches to ESG in public markets vs. private markets?
Question 4 of 10
20
32
26
5. Risk exposure, the second part of Preqin’s ESG product, created in partnership with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), features issues including environmental, social and governance. How many issues does SASB track in total?
16
Question 5 of 10
An approach that seeks to incorporate both values and financial returns
Identifying macro-level trends
Engaging in a dialogue with companies on ESG issues and exercising both ownership rights and a voice to promote change
When investors demand only financial returns
6. Which is the most appropriate definition for ESG integration?
Question 6 of 10
Impact investing addresses certain environmental or social issues, but ESG investing seeks both financial return and positive impact
They are the same thing, and can be used interchangeably
Impact investing can only be done by non-profit organizations, whereas ESG investing is for any investors
ESG investing addresses certain environmental or social issues, but impact investing prioritizes financial return
7. What’s the difference between ESG investing and impact investing?
Question 7 of 10
Conducting environmental impact studies
Providing diversity training to portfolio companies
The number of employees within the company of interest
‘Negative screening’ aimed at excluding investments in certain industries
8. What is not an ESG consideration for investors?
Question 8 of 10
To mitigate potential investment risks
To follow best practice in the industry and remain competitive
All of the above
To meet investor demand
9. Which of these are common reasons for adopting ESG principles?
Question 9 of 10
Socially responsible investing (SRI)
Thematic investing
Ethical investing
10. Which of the following is a method for integrating ESG into a firm’s practice?
Question 10 of 10
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