ESG EFFAS MCQ 2026 Questions With Complete Solutions
According to an Environmental Pillar analysis, which indicators
are used for natural resources analysis? A. Raw materials. B.
Water. C. Energy. D. Recycled resources. Correct Answers All
answers are correct A. Raw materials. B. Water. C. Energy. D.
Recycled resources.
According to art. 12 (SFDR), what is the required review of
disclosures? Correct Answers To constantly update and provide
information on sustainability risk guidelines and compensation
policy when integrating sustainability risks on the web-site
According to ESG integration in valuation models, which are the
relevant takeaways? A. In bond analysis we look at a company's
ability and willingness to pay its dividends. B. In equity
valuation it is essential to integrate this information in order to
obtain a better estimate for the equity value. C. In fixed income
valuation we focus on a company's relative credit-worthiness
and its ability to generate cash flow. D. Irrelevant ESG topics
affect the sustainability estimates and the current state thereof.
Correct Answers B & C B. In equity valuation it is essential to
integrate this information in order to obtain a better estimate for
the equity value. C. In fixed income valuation we focus on a
company's relative credit-worthiness and its ability to generate
cash flow
According to Friede (2019), which are the main barriers related
to ESG integration? Correct Answers Market-based, regulation-
based, individual-based and firm-based
,According to Friede (2019), which is the most prominent group
of barriers to ESG integration? Correct Answers Perceived lack
of a business case
According to module 3, which of the following statements
defines the markets for ESG/ Responsible Investment? Correct
Answers Dynamic markets with high growth rates
According to Sustainalytics 2019, which of the following
Responsible Investment strategies is NOT often used in listed
equity? Correct Answers Impact investing
According to Sustainalytics 2019, which of the following
Responsible Investment strategies is often used in real estate?
Correct Answers Sustainability themed
According to the European Shareholders' Rights Directive, an
engagement policy should define, among others: Correct
Answers How shareholder engagement is integrated into
investment strategy.
According to the GSIA, how are assets classified with reference
to each sustainable investment strategy? Correct Answers Per
region and globally
According to the information flow for data availability... Correct
Answers Intermediaries share edited and normalized data with
brokers, analysts, asset managers and investors.
,According to the International Integrated Reporting Council
(IIRC) Framework, what is the first phase in the value creation
process? Correct Answers Input
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global
Risk Report, what is the most likely risk event on the world?
Correct Answers Extreme weather
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global
Risk Report, what is the risk event with the greatest impact on
the world? Correct Answers Infectious diseases
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global
Risk Report, what is the risk event with the greatest impact on
the world? Correct Answers Infectious diseases
According to which perspectives can a Real Estate investment
generate an impact? A. Rehabilitation of public spaces. B.
Affordable housing. C. Social housing. D. Care centers. Correct
Answers All answers are correct
As the economic environment is constantly changing, which
amendments must be taken into account in the corporate
governance guidelines? A. Revision of the UK Stewardship
Code. B. Reform of the German Corporate Governance Codex.
C. Firms often mandatory and proactively set up company-
specific guide lines as an attempt to signal trustworthiness to
sustainable markets. D. Firms often voluntarily and proactively
set up company-specific regulations as an attempt to signal
trustworthiness to capital markets. Correct Answers A, B & D.
A. Revision of the UK Stewardship Code. B. Reform of the
, German Corporate Governance Codex. D. Firms often
voluntarily and proactively set up company-specific regulations
as an attempt to signal trustworthiness to capital markets.
Common thread - please select the core elements taken from
TCFD structure A. Governance. B. Strategy. C. Budget. D. Risk
Management. Correct Answers A, B & D. A. Governance. B.
Strategy. D. Risk Management.
Considering ESG in passive strategies which of the following
are constraints from an index construction perspective? Correct
Answers All answers are correct. Limiting sector and country
deviations from the benchmark, Excluding companies that are
highly controversial from an ESG perspective, Limiting tracking
error
Controversies concerning corporates usually come from... A.
Companies. B. Asset managers. C. NGOs. D. Media. Correct
Answers C & D. NGOs. D. Media.
Corporate Social Responsibility "is the responsibility of
enterprises for their impacts on society". Who provided this
definition? Correct Answers European Commission.
Do Green Bonds allow impact investing to become mainstream?
Correct Answers Yes
Does European Economic and Social Committee support the
European Single Access Point (ESAP)? Correct Answers Yes,
but they highlight various relevant considerations
According to an Environmental Pillar analysis, which indicators
are used for natural resources analysis? A. Raw materials. B.
Water. C. Energy. D. Recycled resources. Correct Answers All
answers are correct A. Raw materials. B. Water. C. Energy. D.
Recycled resources.
According to art. 12 (SFDR), what is the required review of
disclosures? Correct Answers To constantly update and provide
information on sustainability risk guidelines and compensation
policy when integrating sustainability risks on the web-site
According to ESG integration in valuation models, which are the
relevant takeaways? A. In bond analysis we look at a company's
ability and willingness to pay its dividends. B. In equity
valuation it is essential to integrate this information in order to
obtain a better estimate for the equity value. C. In fixed income
valuation we focus on a company's relative credit-worthiness
and its ability to generate cash flow. D. Irrelevant ESG topics
affect the sustainability estimates and the current state thereof.
Correct Answers B & C B. In equity valuation it is essential to
integrate this information in order to obtain a better estimate for
the equity value. C. In fixed income valuation we focus on a
company's relative credit-worthiness and its ability to generate
cash flow
According to Friede (2019), which are the main barriers related
to ESG integration? Correct Answers Market-based, regulation-
based, individual-based and firm-based
,According to Friede (2019), which is the most prominent group
of barriers to ESG integration? Correct Answers Perceived lack
of a business case
According to module 3, which of the following statements
defines the markets for ESG/ Responsible Investment? Correct
Answers Dynamic markets with high growth rates
According to Sustainalytics 2019, which of the following
Responsible Investment strategies is NOT often used in listed
equity? Correct Answers Impact investing
According to Sustainalytics 2019, which of the following
Responsible Investment strategies is often used in real estate?
Correct Answers Sustainability themed
According to the European Shareholders' Rights Directive, an
engagement policy should define, among others: Correct
Answers How shareholder engagement is integrated into
investment strategy.
According to the GSIA, how are assets classified with reference
to each sustainable investment strategy? Correct Answers Per
region and globally
According to the information flow for data availability... Correct
Answers Intermediaries share edited and normalized data with
brokers, analysts, asset managers and investors.
,According to the International Integrated Reporting Council
(IIRC) Framework, what is the first phase in the value creation
process? Correct Answers Input
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global
Risk Report, what is the most likely risk event on the world?
Correct Answers Extreme weather
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global
Risk Report, what is the risk event with the greatest impact on
the world? Correct Answers Infectious diseases
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global
Risk Report, what is the risk event with the greatest impact on
the world? Correct Answers Infectious diseases
According to which perspectives can a Real Estate investment
generate an impact? A. Rehabilitation of public spaces. B.
Affordable housing. C. Social housing. D. Care centers. Correct
Answers All answers are correct
As the economic environment is constantly changing, which
amendments must be taken into account in the corporate
governance guidelines? A. Revision of the UK Stewardship
Code. B. Reform of the German Corporate Governance Codex.
C. Firms often mandatory and proactively set up company-
specific guide lines as an attempt to signal trustworthiness to
sustainable markets. D. Firms often voluntarily and proactively
set up company-specific regulations as an attempt to signal
trustworthiness to capital markets. Correct Answers A, B & D.
A. Revision of the UK Stewardship Code. B. Reform of the
, German Corporate Governance Codex. D. Firms often
voluntarily and proactively set up company-specific regulations
as an attempt to signal trustworthiness to capital markets.
Common thread - please select the core elements taken from
TCFD structure A. Governance. B. Strategy. C. Budget. D. Risk
Management. Correct Answers A, B & D. A. Governance. B.
Strategy. D. Risk Management.
Considering ESG in passive strategies which of the following
are constraints from an index construction perspective? Correct
Answers All answers are correct. Limiting sector and country
deviations from the benchmark, Excluding companies that are
highly controversial from an ESG perspective, Limiting tracking
error
Controversies concerning corporates usually come from... A.
Companies. B. Asset managers. C. NGOs. D. Media. Correct
Answers C & D. NGOs. D. Media.
Corporate Social Responsibility "is the responsibility of
enterprises for their impacts on society". Who provided this
definition? Correct Answers European Commission.
Do Green Bonds allow impact investing to become mainstream?
Correct Answers Yes
Does European Economic and Social Committee support the
European Single Access Point (ESAP)? Correct Answers Yes,
but they highlight various relevant considerations
