NHPC Receives CRISIL ESG 56 and Core ESG 65 Ratings

Nature of the Disclosure

This is a regulatory compliance disclosure made to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Key Disclosure

NHPC Limited informs the exchanges that it has received information from M/s Crisil ESG Ratings & Analytics Ltd. The rating agency has assigned two ESG scores to the company:

• A score of 'Crisil ESG 56'
• A Core ESG rating of 'Crisil Core ESG 65'

Important Clarification

The company explicitly states that it did not engage M/s Crisil ESG Ratings & Analytics Ltd for the preparation of this ESG score or report. The report was prepared by CRISIL independently, based on data related to NHPC Limited that is available in the public domain.

Financial or Operational Impact

The disclosure does not quantify any financial or operational impact resulting from the assignment of these ratings.

Purpose and Stated Rationale

The purpose of the disclosure is purely for the information and records of the stock exchanges, as mandated by SEBI Listing Regulations.