You're invited to our
Demystifying ERP Guidelines Workshop
Join our ESG Rating Providers (ERP) Guidelines Workshop to demystify the master circular and explain India's Distinct Approach to ESG Ratings.
Session will be conducted in English
Recordings of all the session will be provided
Certificate of Completion will be provided
Workshop Outline
1. Introductory overview of ESG Ratings
2. Need for India-based ESG Rating Providers
3. Deep dive into Guidelines
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Understand the different participants
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Types of ESG Ratings (Transition/Parivartan Rating, Core Rating etc)
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Rating Rationale and Methodologies
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ERP Business Models
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Rating Process and Scale
4. Mapping to BRSR Core
5. Dos and Don'ts for ERP Rating Providers
6. India ERPs vs Global ERPs
7. What does this mean for Companies and Consultants?
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Our Expert
Anveshi Gutta
Founder and CEO, At Quest Sustainable Solutions Pvt Ltd
A strong Subject Matter Expert on Sustainability, Mr. Anveshi Gutta has 20+ years of industry experience across technology and consulting organizations, the last of which was with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a Director for Smart Cities consulting. He is currently on the Technical Committee at The ESG Exchange, working with global experts to help Corporations build their competencies and skills on sustainability.
As the CEO of At Quest Sustainable Solutions, he leads the company's advisory, education, implementation, and technology services portfolio. At Quest has earned recognition for its work globally and in Asia by multiple agencies, including the Everest Group's Peak Matrix, Asia Business Outlook's Top 10 listing in Asia, and APAC Insider's
South Asia winner in 2022 and 2023.
SEBI Approved ESG rating providers
About ESG Rating Providers (ERP) Guidelines by SEBI
Companies that are pursuing sustainability or ESG as part of their regular operations, are also looking to benchmark themselves against established criteria. The purpose of this is to know their own position on the journey and to build plans to address any shortcomings, and eventually to build maturity in their business.
In India, SEBI has released a notification in May 2024 with details of India-specific ERP (ESG Rating Providers) guidelines. The definition of "ESG Ratings" is provided under CRA Regulation 28B (1)(b).
ESG Ratings are defined as rating and scoring products of all kinds, including rule-based and algorithmic ratings that are determined according to a stated methodology and those that require the use of judgement or discretion. The same is in alignment with the principles outlined in International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO’s) Report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Ratings and Data Products Providers.
Are you wondering if this is meant for you?
ESG rating or score is a measure of a company’s exposure to the long-term ESG risks. Despite the fact that investors are depending more and more on ESG ratings to assess a company's performance on ESG problems and to identify ESG-related risks, the existing rating systems are unreliable due to the lack of transparency and inconsistency in rating methodologies.
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) encouraged individual countries to establish a worldwide reporting baseline for investor-oriented ESG rating systems in order to solve these shortcomings.
If you are a company staff working on BRSR reports or responsible for ESG Communication or working as ESG Managers and consultants, ESG and Sustainability Assessors and Internal audit teams, this workshop is for you.
This workshop will help you understand India's unique approach to ESG ratings and demystify the Master Circular provided by SEBI.
