CESGA Module 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following ESG strategies is not commonly found in listed equity assets?
a) Exclusions
b) Engagement and proxy voting
c) Impact Investment
d) Best-in-class
Which of the following statements is true for private equity assets?
a) They have included ESG integration in the recent past
b) They have not yet included ESG integration
c) They have the longest history of ESG integration
d) They do not include ESG integration due to their asset class nature
a)
Which two of the following statements are true?
A) ESG integration for listed equity assets exhibits the highest penetration rate in the
market
B) The use of ESG ratings is a common practice in ESG integration for listed equity assets
C) Norm-based exclusion is not a common ESG integration approach in
listed equity assets
D) Private equity assets do not include ESG integration due to their asset class nature
a) B & C
,b) A & C
c) B & D
d) A & B
d)
Is there a gap between concern and action on ESG issues?
a) There isn't any gap
b) The gap is higher in Italy
c) Yes, but in some areas, where governance concerns have been known over a long period
of time or where regulations are already in place, the gap is smaller
d) The gap is higher in Spain
c)
Have respondents expressed concern about Human Rights risks at the portfolio level (PwC
Global Private Equity Study 2021)?
a) They expressed concern about Human Rights risks only at the single product level
b) They expressed concern about Human Rights risks on a corporate level
c) All respondents expressed some concern about Human Rights risks
d) Most respondents expressed concern about Human Rights risks on a portfolio level
d)
Which of the following statements is true?
a) ESG in Corporate Bonds is quite similar to Listed Equity
b) ESG in Hedge Funds is quite similar to Listed Equity
, c) ESG in Corporate Bonds is quite similar to Hedge Funds
d) ESG in Corporate Bonds is quite similar to Private Equity
a)
Which of the following ESG integration strategies is rarely used in sovereign bonds?
a) Engagement
b) Norms-based exclusions
c) Best-in-class
d) Value-based exclusions
a)
Did the social bonds market show an increase in 2020?
a) No
b) Only in the United States
c) Yes, the social bonds market showed a more than 10-fold increase in 2020
d) Yes, the social bonds market showed a less than 10-fold increase in 2020
c)
Do Green Bonds allow impact investing to become mainstream?
a) Only in highly liquid markets
b) No
c) Yes
d) It depends on the geographical area of investment
c)
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following ESG strategies is not commonly found in listed equity assets?
a) Exclusions
b) Engagement and proxy voting
c) Impact Investment
d) Best-in-class
Which of the following statements is true for private equity assets?
a) They have included ESG integration in the recent past
b) They have not yet included ESG integration
c) They have the longest history of ESG integration
d) They do not include ESG integration due to their asset class nature
a)
Which two of the following statements are true?
A) ESG integration for listed equity assets exhibits the highest penetration rate in the
market
B) The use of ESG ratings is a common practice in ESG integration for listed equity assets
C) Norm-based exclusion is not a common ESG integration approach in
listed equity assets
D) Private equity assets do not include ESG integration due to their asset class nature
a) B & C
,b) A & C
c) B & D
d) A & B
d)
Is there a gap between concern and action on ESG issues?
a) There isn't any gap
b) The gap is higher in Italy
c) Yes, but in some areas, where governance concerns have been known over a long period
of time or where regulations are already in place, the gap is smaller
d) The gap is higher in Spain
c)
Have respondents expressed concern about Human Rights risks at the portfolio level (PwC
Global Private Equity Study 2021)?
a) They expressed concern about Human Rights risks only at the single product level
b) They expressed concern about Human Rights risks on a corporate level
c) All respondents expressed some concern about Human Rights risks
d) Most respondents expressed concern about Human Rights risks on a portfolio level
d)
Which of the following statements is true?
a) ESG in Corporate Bonds is quite similar to Listed Equity
b) ESG in Hedge Funds is quite similar to Listed Equity
, c) ESG in Corporate Bonds is quite similar to Hedge Funds
d) ESG in Corporate Bonds is quite similar to Private Equity
a)
Which of the following ESG integration strategies is rarely used in sovereign bonds?
a) Engagement
b) Norms-based exclusions
c) Best-in-class
d) Value-based exclusions
a)
Did the social bonds market show an increase in 2020?
a) No
b) Only in the United States
c) Yes, the social bonds market showed a more than 10-fold increase in 2020
d) Yes, the social bonds market showed a less than 10-fold increase in 2020
c)
Do Green Bonds allow impact investing to become mainstream?
a) Only in highly liquid markets
b) No
c) Yes
d) It depends on the geographical area of investment
c)
