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ESG Reporting & Sustainability Flashcards

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  1. An IR officer is preparing for an ESG-focused investor meeting. Which metric would BEST demonstrate the board's commitment to governance diversity?

    Answer: Percentage of women and underrepresented minorities on the board

    The percentage of women and underrepresented minorities on the board directly measures diversity, a key governance metric investors increasingly scrutinize.

  2. What is 'double materiality' as used in the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?

    Answer: Assessing both how sustainability issues affect the company and how the company affects society/environment

    Double materiality requires companies to assess both the financial materiality (how ESG risks affect the company) and the impact materiality (how the company affects people and the environment).

  3. A company sets a science-based target for emissions reduction. What organization validates these targets?

    Answer: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

    The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is the independent body that reviews and validates corporate emissions reduction targets aligned with climate science.

  4. Under GRI Standards, what does the concept of 'stakeholder inclusiveness' require?

    Answer: Identifying and responding to the interests and expectations of all stakeholders in reporting

    GRI's stakeholder inclusiveness principle requires organizations to identify their stakeholders and explain how they have responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.

  5. Which of the following is a key distinction between ESG integration and ESG screening in investment approaches?

    Answer: ESG integration incorporates ESG factors into financial analysis while screening excludes or includes investments based on ESG criteria

    ESG integration involves incorporating ESG data into financial analysis and valuation, while ESG screening involves explicitly excluding or selecting investments based on ESG criteria.

  6. What is the primary purpose of a 'gap analysis' in the context of ESG reporting preparation?

    Answer: Identifying discrepancies between current disclosures and what a chosen framework requires

    A gap analysis in ESG reporting identifies what information is currently disclosed versus what is required or expected under a target reporting framework.

  7. Which greenhouse gas is typically measured in CO2-equivalent (CO2e) units to normalize different gases for reporting purposes?

    Answer: All greenhouse gases including CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6

    CO2-equivalent units normalize all major greenhouse gases—CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6—using their global warming potential relative to carbon dioxide.