SCM 385

Which of the following is related to ESG? Social Capital Human Capital Environment Business Models & innovation Leadership & Governance

All of these

Why is every degree Celsius (and even 0.1 degree) of warming important?

Because the impact from global warming is exponential in nature

Chris mentioned that "Long term value creation requires the effective management of three forms of capital." Which if the following is not one of the three mentioned?

enviornmental

Amory describes this "new fire" we are inventing, as one of the most profound transitions in the history of our species. A "flameless fire" not dug from below but flowing from above, not scarce by bountiful, not local but everywhere, not transient by permanent, not costly but free.. that is can "do our work without working out undoing".

true

Do you think that we are currently on the right path to hit our 2030 and 2050 goals? Recall what that goal is.

true

ESG is especially important for large business because of their scale. Humans & businesses are now producing as much, as nature produces biomass.

true

EU ESG regulatory changes impacts investee companies, data providers, benchmark administrators, asset managers, financial advisors, insurance companies, pension funds.

true

True of False: An easy way to think about the differences between ESG & Sustainability is that ESG measures the impact of climate change on a company's profits or losses while Sustainability measures the impact of a business on the planet.

true

True or False: Most institutional investors favor mandatory ESG disclosure & regulation.

true

True or False: ESG has to do with how the environment & society impact the company's business & profitability.

true ESG has to do with the effects of the environment & society on the company's business & profitability

A key point that was just made and supported by the graphs just discussed was that "the worse a company does in ESG the ____ they do as a business."

worse

Is there a correlation between carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere and the average global temperature of the planet

yes

Following current trends, when are we projected to hit the 2030 target?

2094

What is the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of CO2 equal to?

1

How many planetary boundaries have we defined which we can operate safely

(9) climate change, ozone depletion, atmospheric aerosol loading, ocean acidification, global freshwater use, chemical pollution, land system change, rate of biodiversity loss, biochemical loading

What are 3 scopes of GHG emissions

1- Direct from soucres owned by the controlled company 2-indirect:from generation of energy purchased by the company 3-indirect optional re[orting of all other direct emissions

How can we replace coal-fired power plants? Efficiency improvements and gas can displace them all at just below their operating cost. And combined with renewables, can displace them more than ___ times at less than their replacement cost!

23

For how many of these "Planetary Boundaries" have we already exceeded the "safety" limit?

3

If implemented successfully, analysts believe that international emissions trading could cut global emission by around ___ by 2035.

60%-80%

What is ESG investing ?

A strategy used by socially conscious investors to put their money to work with companies that straive to make the world a better place

What percent of investors expect the Board of Directors to oversee at least one environmental risk issue, as part of their strategic thinking and fiduciary responsibility?

About 72% from a survey on investors. Another recent survey by the SEC shows that nearly 80% of boards are focused on some aspect of ESG and an analysis of a selection of S&P-100 proxy statements by the University of Columbia found that 78% of companies had at least one board committee charged with overseeing environmental sustainability matters

GHG Emissions can be estimated using the following simple calculation:

Activity Data *Emissions factor

The five principles of GHG accounting are ?

Completeness, consistency, relevance, transparency, accuracy

The Emissions Factor (EF) is used to:

Convert activity data to the amount of GHG emissions

ESG is emerging as a strategic platform for ____ . Choose the one answer that is NOT correct.

ESG is not about divestment, or wokeness, or impact investing

True or False: ESG investing is designed reward companies that are helping the planet and being sustainable.

False Esg is not designed with that goal in mind

What does the traditional IPAT equation stand for?

Impact=popultaionX Affluence X Technology

What are the three types of social impacts in ESG?

Internal, Community, Value/supply Chain

Once/if we reach Net-Zero, temperatures around the planet are expected to stop rising within

Once/if Net-Zero is reached, global temperatures are projected to stabilize in about 3 to 5 years

What are the SDGs that the world seems to be struggling the most at the moment and even moving backwards?

Personal rights & inclusiveness

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Seven Faces of Mt. Sustainability"?

Social sustainability is important - it is a key ingredient for a just and equitable society. But it is not one of the Seven Faces of Mt. Sustainability

What are RECS?

They are renewable energy credits that you can purchase if you do not own your own solar or wind or other renewable energy generator

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 barriers to ESG & Sustainability consensus?

acceptance

A well designed and maintained corporate GHG inventory can serve which of the following -Managing GHG risk and identify reduction opportunities -reporting transparency and improving brand loyalty -participation in voluntary reporting programs and early voluntary recognition -participation in mandatory reporting programs

all of these

The practice of understating environmental credentials is referred to as:

brownwashing

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of investment strategies related to ESG and Sustainability?

dividend investing

The practice of overstating environmental credentials is referred to as:

green washing

The "world as a street" lineal view, as presented by Anna, is a perspective that ranks population based on:

income

The general mechanism where products are being made, used and then thrown away is called

lineal economy

Most of Anna's students believed that they "belonged" in which part of the "street"?

middle

If we could theoretically plant as many trees & plants as the Earth can hold, would that offset all of our carbon emissions?

no

The story of Interface Carpets is an example of business strategy & sustainable success of_____________.

one of the first large companies to embrace sustainability practices and use ESG to drive innovation & value

Key Takeaway: Sustainability and _______ are very symbiotic.

profitability

According to Gabrielle, what are the most important climate outcomes that the carbon market can help with?

reducing fossil emissions, protecting natural carbo sinks and removing CO2 from the atmosphere

Global Surface Temperature is

rising at almost record levels every year

Key Takeaway: _____ have the largest opportunity to impact GHG emissions because of their magnitude, so even a small change can have a large cumulative effect.

supply chains

Why do we need to decarbonize our economy sooner rather than later?

the economy is growing and with time it is becoming exponentially challenging to do so

The accumulated amount of GHG emissions in the atmosphere traps how much heat in the atmosphere?

the equivalent of 600,000 hiroshima class atomic bombs exploding every day

What "makes the price of electricity so cheap, coal and gas fired plants can't compete"?

the way energinet is designed it is an interconnected electrical grid that links 4 countries etc

Why were these two specific metals (Mg & Sb) chosen?

they are abundant