The Guardian Article on Black Rock

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Questions on the Guardian Article of April 12 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/12/blackrock-eu-environmental-rules-for-banks
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Pregunta 1

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What is "Black Rock"?
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  • An investor in banks
  • An international bank
  • A large oil company

Pregunta 2

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Black Rock has been hired by the European Union to...
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  • Invest money in the European Union banks
  • block progress on environmental issues
  • advise the EU on adopting environmental rules for banks

Pregunta 3

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ESG factors are
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  • Economical, Social and General factors
  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors
  • Eastern Society Group factors

Pregunta 4

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The EU had to choose Black Rock because there was no other candidate
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 5

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This article mentions concerns and worries about
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  • a possible conflict of interest
  • a potential disagreement between shareholders
  • future hazardous investments

Pregunta 6

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like letting the fox guard the henhouse (l.20) means that...
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  • Black Rock is the most dangerous actor possible in an environmental counselling group
  • Black Rock will be a good guard for Europe
  • Black Rock was the best possible candidate to make recommendations on ESG factors

Pregunta 7

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Black Rock is also a big investor in the industry of arms
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

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Who says that “We are baffled* as to why the European commission didn’t think there would be a massive conflict of interest with this choice.”
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  • A European commission spokesman
  • a climate and energy campaigner

Pregunta 9

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Black Rock will advise the European commission for free
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 10

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If European banking regulators decide to have less strict regulations
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  • It could benefit unethical companies
  • it could be the effect of Black Rock conflict of interest
  • It could have a good effect on the environment

Pregunta 11

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Black Rock is in fact not worse than any other investment company in terms of environmental issues
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 12

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Black Rock has recently made a few efforts to appear greener
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 13

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the Guardian has interviewed someone from the European Commission who admitted there was a conflict of interest
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 14

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This article:
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  • denounces a conflict of interest in the choice of Black Rock as an advisor for the European banking rules
  • defends the eligibility of Black Rock as a contributor to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the European banking supervision.
  • shows that the European commission will now invest only in sustainable companies
  • is concerned about the possible influence by a ruthless investment company on the future banking decisions of the EU
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