1. ESG rating providers shall ensure that rating analysts, employees and any other natural person under their control or whose services are placed at their disposal, for example by way of a contractual arrangement, and who are directly involved in the provision of ESG ratings, including rating analysts directly involved in the rating process and persons involved in the provision of ESG scores, are appropriately trained and have the knowledge and experience necessary for the performance of the duties and tasks assigned, including, where appropriate, a sufficient understanding of any potential material financial risk to the rated item and any potential material impact of the rated item on the environment and on society in general.