CFA Institute Exam ESG-Investing Topic 8 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for CFA Institute's ESG-Investing exam

Question #: 12
Topic #: 8

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Compared to other ESG strategies, fully integrated ESG strategies tend to feature:

Aless concentrated positions.

Bsimilarly concentrated positions.

Cmore concentrated positions.

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Suggested Answer: C

Fully integrated ESG strategies tend to have more concentrated positions as they focus on companies with strong ESG practices, often limiting the investment universe to a smaller selection of high-performing companies. (ESGTextBook[PallasCatFin], Chapter 8, Page 451)

by Corinne at Mar 24, 2025, 03:04 PM

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Tamesha

7 days ago

I'm feeling lucky and I'm going to go with C. More concentrated positions sounds like the way to embrace the ESG revolution!

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Chaya

8 days ago

Option C, for sure. If you're going to do ESG, might as well go all in, right? No half-measures here!

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Billi

9 days ago

Ooh, this is a tricky one. I'm torn between B and C, but I think I'll go with C. Gotta go big or go home with that ESG!

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Ellen

10 days ago

B seems like the safe bet to me. I don't think fully integrated ESG would necessarily lead to more concentrated positions.

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Yasuko

18 days ago

I think it depends on the specific strategy and goals of the investor, so it could vary between less, similarly, or more concentrated positions.

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Vanna

20 days ago

I agree with Annamae, fully integrated ESG strategies often have more concentrated positions to maximize impact.

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Melynda

23 days ago

I disagree, I believe they have similarly concentrated positions.

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Annamae

26 days ago

I think fully integrated ESG strategies tend to feature more concentrated positions.

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Adelle

1 months ago

Hmm, I'm going with C. More concentrated positions sounds like the way to go for a truly integrated ESG strategy.

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Tora

4 days ago

I'm not sure, but it seems like having more concentrated positions could lead to a more focused approach to ESG integration.

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Brynn

5 days ago

I think it makes sense to have more concentrated positions in order to have a stronger impact on ESG factors.

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Keshia

10 days ago

I agree, having more concentrated positions can really help to fully integrate ESG into investment decisions.

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