Consultation on the Technical Standards under the Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities

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Responding to this paper 

ESMA invites comments on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex III. Comments are most helpful if they:

  • Follow the predefined format and structure;
  • respond to the question stated;
  • indicate the specific question to which the comment relates;
  • contain a clear rationale; and
  • describe any alternatives ESMA should consider.

ESMA will consider all comments received by 20 June 2025. 

All contributions should be submitted online. Respondents are expected to use the response form in docx format.

Publication of responses

All contributions received will be published following the close of the consultation, unless you request otherwise.  Please clearly and prominently indicate in your submission any part you do not wish to be publicly disclosed. A standard confidentiality statement in an email message will not be treated as a request for non-disclosure. A confidential response may be requested from us in accordance with ESMA’s rules on access to documents. We may consult you if we receive such a request. Any decision we make not to disclose the response is reviewable by ESMA’s Board of Appeal and the European Ombudsman.

Data protection

Personal data contained in the file will be published as submitted. If you don't wish such personal data to be publicly available, you should not include personal data within the document you upload to a public consultation. Alternatively, you may choose the option not to have your response published on the ESMA website. For further details on data processing, please refer to the record register.

Information on data protection can be found under the heading ‘Legal Notice and Data protection’.

Who should read this paper?

All interested stakeholders are invited to respond to this Consultation Paper. In particular, ESMA encourages entities that intend to apply for registration as ESG Rating Providers, as well as financial market participants, users of ESG ratings or rated entities, to participate.

Response Form
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