ESMA_QA_871
Status: ✅ Answer Published
Link to ESMA Q&A tool: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/871
Regulatory Context
Regulation : BMR
Level 1 Regulation: Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
Level 2 Regulation: No information available
Level 3 Regulation: No information available
Topic: Climate Benchmarks
Subject Matter: ESG factors reflected in the benchmark statement and methodology (ESMA 70-145-114 QAs on BMR Q&A 10.6)
Question
Submission Date: 01 April 2022
Can administrators at the same time disclose that the benchmarks they provide do not pursue ESG objectives in item 5 of the Annex I of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1816 but still disclose the information listed in items 6 and 7 of the same Annex?
ESMA Answer
Answer Date: 01-04-2022
Pursuant to items 6 and 7 of Annex I of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1816, when the response to Item 5 is positive, i.e. the benchmark or family of benchmarks pursues ESG objectives or, interchangeably, takes into account ESG factors (please refer to Q&A 10.13), the administrator should provide the details in relation to the ESG factors listed in Annex II of the same regulation. Therefore, it is only when the benchmark pursues ESG objectives or, interchangeably, takes into account ESG factors that the BMR requires the administrator to disclose in the benchmark statement the details in relation to the ESG factors. So, when the benchmark does not pursue ESG objectives or, interchangeably, does not take into account ESG factors, the administrator should not disclose in the benchmark statement template the details of the ESG factors for the purpose of compliance with the BMR in order not to undermine the comparability of the information provided for different benchmarks and to allow investors to make informed choices.
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