GARP SCR CHP 2 Question and answers correctly solved
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GARP SCR CHP 2 Question and answers correctly solved Sustainability - correct answer refers to humankind meeting its ECONOMIC needs without overburdening the ENVIONRMENT or weakening societies.
Sustainable development - correct answer country-level economic development done in a way that doe...
GARP SCR CHP 2. Sustainability
Sustainability - correct answer ✔refers to humankind meeting its
ECONOMIC needs without overburdening the ENVIONRMENT or weakening
societies.
Sustainable development - correct answer ✔country-level economic
development done in a way that does not overexploit natural resources or
overburden society.
ESG - correct answer ✔Measuring the e s and g performance of firms, often
by financial counterparties and sits within sustinability
Climate action - correct answer ✔one of the most significant aspects of the
environment agenda
The UN's 2030 Agenda - Sustainable development goals - correct answer
✔an important reference point and benchmark for both policymakers and the
private sector
environmental sustainability - correct answer ✔maintaining the ecological
integrity, preserving biodiversity and maintaining the balance of natural
systems (like the global climate)
social sustainability - correct answer ✔a minimum standard of basic
necessities and human rights is afforded to all people who have sufficient
resources to keep themselves, their families and their communities healthy
and secure.
, Economic sustainability - correct answer ✔having economic systems that are
accessible to everyone and that help to spread and generate prosperity
globally
Brundtland Commission (1987) - correct answer ✔"Sustainable development
is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
The most cited and widespread accepted definition of sustainable
development - correct answer ✔Brundtland, Commissions final report in
1987
Corporate Social Responsibility - correct answer ✔companies undertake
social or environmental activities for the wider benefit of society
Corporations practice sustainability through their sustainability policies and
strategies by: - correct answer ✔their adherence to environmental, social,
and governance norms (ESG) and corporate level commitments
History of ESG - correct answer ✔Coined in a 2005 report by the UN Global
Compact - endorsed by a group of investment firms
therefore its roots began in the FINANCIAL INSUTRY and its surrounding
policy discussions involving financial regulation and financial-sector
sustainability
ESG Scores and metrics are used by financial firms in various ways - what
are some important purpose? - correct answer ✔1. The use in screening
companies for inclusion in ESG investment funds
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