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

2 months 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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Mauricio

10 days ago

User4: I agree with User2, C) more concentrated positions sounds like the way to go.

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Sherman

16 days ago

User3: I'm not sure, but I'll go with B) similarly concentrated positions.

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Lindsey

17 days ago

User2: I'm feeling lucky too, I'll choose C) more concentrated positions.

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Vince

1 months ago

User1: I think I'll go with A) less concentrated positions.

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Chaya

2 months 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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Gary

1 months ago

Fully integrating ESG into your strategy shows a real commitment to sustainability.

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Ty

2 months ago

I agree, going all in on ESG can really make a difference.

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Billi

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months ago

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

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Melynda

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe they have similarly concentrated positions.

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Annamae

3 months ago

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

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Adelle

3 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months ago

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

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