ESG in Finance

1. Two companies have similar financial results, but one has much higher carbon emissions and weak governance. How do you compare them?

2. A fund markets itself as sustainable, but holds shares in heavy polluters. What do you do?

3. Two ESG rating providers give the same company very different scores. How do you react?

4. How do you feel about running climate scenario analysis on a bank’s loan portfolio?

5. You’re preparing for a meeting with a company’s board about its climate targets. How do you approach it?

6. A green bond issuer claims the money finances renewable projects. How would you check it?

7. Seminars are taught in English, and your group includes future analysts and economists from many countries. How does that sound?

8. You need to build a dataset of company emissions and governance indicators full of gaps. How do you feel about that?

9. Which future role sounds most like you?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in ESG in Finance?