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Quiz by frederique thivoyon, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by frederique thivoyon
over 4 years ago
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Question 1
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What is "Black Rock"?
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An investor in banks
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An international bank
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A large oil company
Question 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
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block progress on environmental issues
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advise the EU on adopting environmental rules for banks
Question 3
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ESG factors are
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Economical, Social and General factors
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors
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Eastern Society Group factors
Question 4
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The EU had to choose Black Rock because there was no other candidate
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- True
- False
Question 5
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This article mentions concerns and worries about
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a possible conflict of interest
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a potential disagreement between shareholders
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future hazardous investments
Question 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
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Black Rock will be a good guard for Europe
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Black Rock was the best possible candidate to make recommendations on ESG factors
Question 7
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Black Rock is also a big investor in the industry of arms
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- True
- False
Question 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
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a climate and energy campaigner
Question 9
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Black Rock will advise the European commission for free
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- True
- False
Question 10
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If European banking regulators decide to have less strict regulations
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It could benefit unethical companies
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it could be the effect of Black Rock conflict of interest
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It could have a good effect on the environment
Question 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
Question 12
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Black Rock has recently made a few efforts to appear greener
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- True
- False
Question 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
Question 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
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defends the eligibility of Black Rock as a contributor to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the European banking supervision.
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shows that the European commission will now invest only in sustainable companies
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is concerned about the possible influence by a ruthless investment company on the future banking decisions of the EU
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