A climate scientist develops a presentation on modern climate change for a group of policymakers.
What observation does the scientist include in the presentation that provides evidence of human attribution to current climate change?
Answer : A
The risk team at an agricultural company in Easter Europe evaluates crop yield production performance. The evaluation reveals high temperature and water shortages will likely harm crop production, and current company insurance will not mitigate this exposure. The team recommends increasing coverage by purchasing an additional insurance policy that includes area yield protection.
According to the COSO ERM framework, which risk response strategy did the team recommend?
Answer : C
A city planning commissioner consults with climate scientists to assess the impact of sea level rise on strategic infrastructure projects. The scientists discuss several climate model projections and indicate sea level rise has a fundamental relationship to GHG emissions, regardless of a specific warming scenario.
How should the scientists describe this relationship?
Answer : B
After recent summer and winter temperature extremes disrupt operations, a national oil company evaluates its 10-year business plan. The risk department reviews how corporate assets, both physical and human, are resilient to climate change. Early in the planning process, a risk team member emphasizes the importance of planning for both acute and chronic climate hazards.
How should the team member describe acute and chronic hazards in terms of the 10-year strategy?
Answer : D
A global cosmetics company surveys consumers. The survey reveals close to 75% of consumers indicate sustainability is an important issue and are willing to change shopping habits to reduce environmental impact. The company responds by establishing a sustainability framework. As part of the process to implement this framework, a company sustainability analyst identifies sustainable investment and disclosure practices.
Which recommendation will the analyst likely make to implement a company sustainability framework?
Answer : D