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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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The Guardian Article on Black Rock

Questão 1 de 14

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What is "Black Rock"?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • An investor in banks

  • An international bank

  • A large oil company

Explicação

Questão 2 de 14

1

Black Rock has been hired by the European Union to...

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Invest money in the European Union banks

  • block progress on environmental issues

  • advise the EU on adopting environmental rules for banks

Explicação

Questão 3 de 14

1

ESG factors are

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Economical, Social and General factors

  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors

  • Eastern Society Group factors

Explicação

Questão 4 de 14

1

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

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 5 de 14

1

This article mentions concerns and worries about

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • a possible conflict of interest

  • a potential disagreement between shareholders

  • future hazardous investments

Explicação

Questão 6 de 14

1

like letting the fox guard the henhouse (l.20) means that...

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • 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

Explicação

Questão 7 de 14

1

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

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 8 de 14

1

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.”

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A European commission spokesman

  • a climate and energy campaigner

Explicação

Questão 9 de 14

1

Black Rock will advise the European commission for free

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 10 de 14

1

If European banking regulators decide to have less strict regulations

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • 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

Explicação

Questão 11 de 14

1

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

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 12 de 14

1

Black Rock has recently made a few efforts to appear greener

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 13 de 14

1

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

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 14 de 14

1

This article:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • 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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