CFA Institute Sustainable Investing Certificate (CFA-SIC) - Sustainable-Investing Exam Questions

QUESTION NO: 1
Investors in a natural gas power plant identified a material risk that clients will switch to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) energy sources in the future. This risk is best incorporated in the financial modeling of:

QUESTION NO: 2
A company's Scope 2 emissions are:

QUESTION NO: 3
According to market reviews conducted by the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance at the start of 2022, the smallest sustainable investment strategy globally (in terms of assets) is:

QUESTION NO: 4
Which of the following ESG factors has the clearest link to corporate financial performance?

QUESTION NO: 5
Engagement teams with a history of governance-led engagement are most likely to be organized:

QUESTION NO: 6
Which of the following statements about potential bias in ESG credit ratings is most accurate?

QUESTION NO: 7
Secondary ESG data sources are available from:

QUESTION NO: 8
ESG portfolio optimization most likely:

QUESTION NO: 9
Which of the following investor types most likely prefers exclusions as an ESG approach?

QUESTION NO: 10
According to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), the four realms of nature include

QUESTION NO: 11
To address conflicts of interest and maintain the independence of audit firms, EU law requires firms to abide by:

QUESTION NO: 12
An investment analyst evaluates an oil producer and identifies climate change policy as a significant sector-wide risk for the company. The analyst notes that government policies subsidize electric alternatives for transportation. Which adjustment might the analyst make to incorporate this information into a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis? The analyst might:

QUESTION NO: 13
In governance analysis, a threshold assessment best describes a minimum:

QUESTION NO: 14
Which of the following is most likely the easiest to demonstrate in attributing returns to ESG-related actions?