ESG and Sustainability Advisory Flashcards

This flashcard set covers ESG and sustainability advisory, the practice of helping organizations understand, measure, manage, and communicate their environmental, social, and governance performance. ESG is a shorthand used by investors, lenders, regulators, and companies to organize non-financial factors that can affect long-term value and risk. The material moves from core vocabulary and the logic behind ESG investing, through environmental and climate risk, social and governance factors, reporting and disclosure frameworks, and finally the day-to-day work of advisors who guide clients and manage stakeholder expectations.

To study effectively, read each question and answer it aloud before turning to the answer. Focus on the first sentence of each answer, which states the core idea, then check whether the supporting sentences add useful detail. Try to connect concepts across groups, for example how a governance weakness might show up as a financial risk, or how a reporting framework changes what data a company must collect. Review missed cards at spaced intervals, and when a term seems ambiguous, consult the original framework documents or a current reference rather than relying on memory alone.