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Methodology for assigning ESG ratings

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Methodology for assigning ESG ratings

Current version

Approval document (change document)

Publication date: 26.03.2025

Approval date: 21.03.2025

Effective date: 02.04.2025

Thematic Appendix 1

Principles for Assigning ESG Ratings to Non-financial Companies

Thematic Appendix 2

Principles for Assigning ESG Ratings to Financial Institutions

Thematic Appendix 3

Principles for Assigning ESG Ratings to Sub-sovereign Entities

Thematic Appendix 4

Principles for Assigning ESG Ratings to Leasing Companies

Thematic Appendix 5

Principles for Assigning ESG Ratings to Insurance Companies

Archive

Methodology for assigning ESG ratings (valid from March 25, 2024 to April 1, 2025)

Publication date: 25.03.2024

Approval date: 22.03.2024

Effective date: 25.03.2024

Approval document (change document)

Methodology for assigning ESG ratings (valid from December 25, 2023 to March 24, 2024)

Publication date: 22.12.2023

Approval date: 22.12.2023

Effective date: 25.12.2023

Approval document (change document)

Methodology for assigning ESG ratings (valid from September 14, 2023 to December 24, 2023)

Publication date: 13.09.2023

Approval date: 13.09.2023

Effective date: 14.09.2023

Methodology for assigning ESG ratings (valid from March 24, 2023 to September 13, 2023)

Publication date: 24.03.2023

Approval date: 24.03.2023

Effective date: 24.03.2023

ESG Assessment Methodology (valid from November 18, 2022 to March 23, 2023)

Publication date: 18.11.2022

Approval date: 18.11.2022

Effective date: 18.11.2022

ESG Assessment Methodology (valid from August 18, 2022 to November 17, 2022)

Publication date: 17.08.2022

Approval date: 17.08.2022

Effective date: 18.08.2022

ESG Assessment Methodology (valid from September 21, 2021 to August 17, 2022)

Publication date: 21.09.2021

Approval date: 21.09.2021

Effective date: 21.09.2021

ESG Assessment Methodology (valid from June 30, 2021 to September 20, 2021)

Publication date: 30.06.2021

Approval date: 30.06.2021

Effective date: 30.06.2021

Contact persons

Vladimir Gorchakov

Senior Director, Head of Sustainable Development Risk Assessment Group

+7 (495) 139 04 80, ext. 132

vladimir.gorchakov@acra-ratings.ru

Sergey Kutenko

Managing Director, Head of Methodology Group

+7 (495) 139 04 80, ext. 133

sergey.kutenko@acra-ratings.ru

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