NEA EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
RATED A PLUS NEW UPDATE 2026
EDUCATION TEST PAPER
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Does PRI monitor the number of signatories and the number of asset
owners?.
Answer: Yes
◉ Carbon Disclosure Project.
Answer: companies responding to CDP represent more than 50% of
global market cap
◉ How do rating agencies obtain their information?.
Answer: public data, interviews, and controversies (NGOs)
◉ In light of global risks and challenges, corporations need to consider
and incorporate.
Answer: double materiality
◉ Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings Methodology.
Answer: 1. identify company's exposure to material ESG issues
2. examine shares of manageable and unmanageable risks
3. company's performance is evaluated based on policies, programs,
practices, and quantitative measures
,4. ESG risk rating is calculated by adding the amount of unmanaged risk
for each ESG issue
◉ Which is one of the objectives of the alliances in terms of use of ESG
data?
-joint work towards taxonomy of the HLEG in order to have a common
language of sustainable finance
-joint work towards green bond standard of the HLEG in order to have a
common language of sustainable finance
-joint work towards delegated acts of the HLEG in order to have a
common language of sustainable finance.
Answer: joint work towards taxonomy of the HLEG in order to have a
common language of sustainable finance
◉ Drivers for ESG Integration.
Answer: investor demand, regulatory framework, global challenges,
public perception, investor initiatives, data availability, risk & reputation
management, changing fiduciary duties
◉ Motives of Investor Initiatives.
Answer: active commitment, raising public awareness, competitive
advantage, gathering of information and knowledge, prevent regulation
◉ UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).
, Answer: a voluntary initiative with a clear focus on the promotion of
sustainable and responsible investment; requires commitment to six
principles and required mandatory annual reporting by signatories
◉ Six Principles of UNPRI.
Answer: 1. Incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and
decision-making processes
2. Incorporate ESG issues into ownership policies and practices
3. Seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we
invest
4. Promote acceptance and implementation of Principles within
investment industry
5. Enhance effectiveness in implementing Principles
6. Report on activities and progress towards implementing Principles
◉ Company Barriers to ESG Integration.
Answer: measuring ESG performance, concerns about
underperformance, lack of ESG data, costs associated with ESG
integration, regulations, balancing investment needs for growth with
ESG goals
◉ Investor Barriers to ESG Integration.
Answer: lack of comparability across firms, lack of standards in
reporting, costs of gathering and analyzing ESG data, reliability and
materiality of data
RATED A PLUS NEW UPDATE 2026
EDUCATION TEST PAPER
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Does PRI monitor the number of signatories and the number of asset
owners?.
Answer: Yes
◉ Carbon Disclosure Project.
Answer: companies responding to CDP represent more than 50% of
global market cap
◉ How do rating agencies obtain their information?.
Answer: public data, interviews, and controversies (NGOs)
◉ In light of global risks and challenges, corporations need to consider
and incorporate.
Answer: double materiality
◉ Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings Methodology.
Answer: 1. identify company's exposure to material ESG issues
2. examine shares of manageable and unmanageable risks
3. company's performance is evaluated based on policies, programs,
practices, and quantitative measures
,4. ESG risk rating is calculated by adding the amount of unmanaged risk
for each ESG issue
◉ Which is one of the objectives of the alliances in terms of use of ESG
data?
-joint work towards taxonomy of the HLEG in order to have a common
language of sustainable finance
-joint work towards green bond standard of the HLEG in order to have a
common language of sustainable finance
-joint work towards delegated acts of the HLEG in order to have a
common language of sustainable finance.
Answer: joint work towards taxonomy of the HLEG in order to have a
common language of sustainable finance
◉ Drivers for ESG Integration.
Answer: investor demand, regulatory framework, global challenges,
public perception, investor initiatives, data availability, risk & reputation
management, changing fiduciary duties
◉ Motives of Investor Initiatives.
Answer: active commitment, raising public awareness, competitive
advantage, gathering of information and knowledge, prevent regulation
◉ UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).
, Answer: a voluntary initiative with a clear focus on the promotion of
sustainable and responsible investment; requires commitment to six
principles and required mandatory annual reporting by signatories
◉ Six Principles of UNPRI.
Answer: 1. Incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and
decision-making processes
2. Incorporate ESG issues into ownership policies and practices
3. Seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we
invest
4. Promote acceptance and implementation of Principles within
investment industry
5. Enhance effectiveness in implementing Principles
6. Report on activities and progress towards implementing Principles
◉ Company Barriers to ESG Integration.
Answer: measuring ESG performance, concerns about
underperformance, lack of ESG data, costs associated with ESG
integration, regulations, balancing investment needs for growth with
ESG goals
◉ Investor Barriers to ESG Integration.
Answer: lack of comparability across firms, lack of standards in
reporting, costs of gathering and analyzing ESG data, reliability and
materiality of data
