ESG terminology quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests some of the terms covered on the page about ESG (Environmental, Social and corporate Governance) terms in our Vocabulary section.

1. ESG (or Environmental, Social and corporate Governance) refers to several _______ investment considerations.

financial
non-financial
underfinanced
a) financial b) non-financial c) underfinanced

2. Corporate governance refers to the rules and processes that a _______ should follow.

government
company
country
a) government b) company c) country

3. Many investors prefer companies with a proven CSR record. The abbreviation CSR is short for corporate social...

reporting
resiliency
responsibility
a) reporting b) resiliency c) responsibility

4. Which of the following are not among a company's stakeholders?

investors
employees
regulators
a) investors b) employees c) regulators

5. Corporations that want to improve their ESG reputation might say they're going to _______ their carbon footprint.

reduce
increase
cover up
a) reduce b) increase c) cover up

6. What do we call the process by which an independent organization checks and validates a company's ESG credentials?

ESG verification
ESG valuation
ESG calculation
a) ESG verification b) ESG valuation c) ESG calculation

7. What can we call an investment that's made after checking a company's ESG performance?

an unethical investment
a responsible investment
a renewable investment
a) an unethical investment b) a responsible investment c) a renewable investment

8. Impact investing refers to investing in companies that aim to have a _______ impact on society or the natural environment.

negative
neutral
positive
a) negative b) neutral c) positive

9. Shares or stock in companies that produce which of the following products could be called vice stocks or sin stocks?

military-style weapons
military-style clothes
military-style foods
a) military-style weapons b) military-style clothes c) military-style foods

10. What is GRI short for?

Global Reporting Initiative
Global Reporting International
Global Reporting Impacts
a) Global Reporting Initiative b) Global Reporting International c) Global Reporting Impacts

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.