Your company is considering strategies to improve their ESG profile to enhance their corporate citizenship reputation with customers and investors.  Which of the following strategies would you advise against?Group of answer choicesI would advise against all of these strategies.Wait to announce your ESG advances for when the stock market is performing poorly as a way to boost the company’s stock price.Include provisions in your next debt issue that would require the firm to make higher interest payments if self-made targets for goals such as improving employee welfare or cutting carbon emissions are not achieved.Target marketing campaigns at customers and investors that highlight the firms advances in ESG performance.Nominate individuals with reputations for advancing ESG practices to serve on the company’s board of directors.

Which of the following help to explain increasing pressure on companies to demonstrate corporate citizenship in the form of good ESG credentials?Group of answer choicesAll of the above.Pressure from activist investors.The rise in the number of funds that have ESG mandates that dictate the types of stocks that the fund can invest in.Increased news coverage and press releases mentioning environmental, social and governance practices of large U.S. companies.Pressure from donors, students, and other stakeholders to consider a company’s overall impact on the world, beyond its financial returns, when deciding on which stocks to include in university endowments.

Assess the necessity of including ESG initiatives in an organisation's supply chain strategy. What are the economic implications of not embedding ESG strategies in the firm's supply chain strategy

From a corporation perspective, the ESG factors that might be considered are:a) how good they are with water management.b) how effective their health and safety policies are in protecting against accidents.c) how they manage their supply chains.d) how they treat their workers and whether they have a corporate culture that builds trust and fosters innovation.Group of answer choicesa) onlyNo answer text provided.b), c) and d) onlyAll of the above

The material ESG issues for a company remain the same regardless of whether the investor is a shareholder or a bondholder. However, ESG analysis in equities seeks to identify an upside that is not reflected in the share price. In contrast, the bond analysis generally seeks to expose any downside that may not show up in its credit rating.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

What is the key differentiator between ESG-based investing and impact investing?Group of answer choicesESG-based investing is focused only on short-term opportunities.ESG-based investing aligns very well with actual market prices.ESG-based investing is far more complicated due to legal constraints.ESG-based investing is not always in a company that has a social impact.