Transparency, governance and prevention of conflict of interest

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....rating (whether risk-based or impact-based or otherwise), scores on environmental, social and governance parameters and other parameters forming a part of the ESG rating, on such a website for public access and provide a hyperlink to the methodology of assigning an ESG rating; (b) prioritize adequate levels of public disclosure and transparency for its ESG ratings products, including its ....

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....ntly display that ESG ratings are different from credit ratings, through its website and the ESG rating reports; (f) disclose the changes in the ESG rating methodology and consequential changes in ESG ratings on its website; (g) disclose the extent to which a change in ESG rating is on account of the change in the ESG rating methodology; (h) maintain and disclose archive....

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.... for dealing with conflicts of interest and prominently disclose the policies on its website; (n) identify, disclose and, to the extent possible, mitigate potential conflict of interest that may arise between ESG rating provider and its clients or client groups, or between multiple clients, or between the rated issuer or issuer whose securities are being rated and other clients or client ....

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....nce or influence ^3[; and]] ^4[(s) state on its website the financial sector regulator or authority under whose purview it undertakes ESG ratings for each product or issuer and shall comply with the applicable laws administered by such financial sector regulator or authority.]     *************** NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/20....