An international hotel chain reviews progress on sustainability goals in preparation for an Earth Day marketing campaign. A sustainability director suggests the hotel highlight how its energy and food sustainability initiatives align with UN SDG targets.Which of the following correctly describes an SDG target that the hotel could align with?
The CRO for a large agriculture company reviews reference scenarios as part of an annual climate scenario analysis exercise. The CRO creates a transition risk matrix that compares four different scenarios - W, X, Y, Z. Scenarios are compared according to scale of emissions cuts and pace of emission cuts. Scale is depicted as business as usual (BAU) to net-zero. Pace is depicted as orderly to disorderly. The CRO uses this matrix to explain transition risk to the company’s executive members:How should the CRO rank the reference scenarios from lowest level of transition risk to highest level of transition risk?
A technology company announces a goal of increasing recycling programs by 30% and reducing company carbon emissions by 50% by 2040. A climate risk analyst at the company develops a sustainability framework and identifies ways to measure company-level transition and physical risks.Which of the following should the analyst use to measure company-level transition risk?
To achieve emissions reduction goals, a South American government considers policies other than carbon pricing to target carbon-intensive industries more effectively. The government intends to promote renewable power generation by implementing subsidies.Which action should the government take to support this subsidy policy?
A European bank surveyed its most prominent clients to assess interest in sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) and green loans. The survey came after a recent study showed higher profitability rates of SLLs and green products than classical banking products. After positive feedback, the bank decides to introduce SLLs and green loans. The bank’s sustainability loan officer writes a new loan product guideline for corporate clients that explains SLLs and green loans.How will the bank officer describe these loan types?
A telecommunications corporation issues a green bond to finance energy efficiency improvements for the company’s office space worldwide. The company’s risk management department commissions an independent advisory assessment of the bond to check bond alignment with components of the Green Bond Principles.What action does the corporation take to align the bond with the “process for project evaluation and selection” component of the Green Bond Principles?
