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\"EcoVerify,\" a newly accredited GHG verification body, is contracted by \"GreenTech Solutions,\" an energy company, to verify their annual GHG emissions report according to ISO 14065:2020. However, during the initial assessment, it\'s discovered that the CEO of EcoVerify holds a significant personal investment in GreenTech Solutions\' renewable energy subsidiary. Furthermore, the lead verifier assigned to the GreenTech Solutions project is a close personal friend of GreenTech\'s Sustainability Director. Considering the requirements of ISO 14065:2020 regarding impartiality and objectivity, what is the MOST appropriate course of action for EcoVerify to take to ensure compliance and maintain the integrity of the verification process?
Disclose both the CEO's investment and the lead verifier's friendship to GreenTech Solutions, assign a different lead verifier who has no personal relationship with GreenTech, and implement an independent review of the verification process by a qualified third party to mitigate any perceived bias due to the CEO's financial interest.
Proceed with the verification as planned, since EcoVerify is an accredited body and assumed to have internal controls in place to manage any potential conflicts of interest, ensuring the verification process remains objective.
Disclose the CEO's investment to GreenTech Solutions but continue with the original lead verifier, as their personal relationship is not considered a significant conflict of interest under ISO 14065:2020, provided they sign a confidentiality agreement.
Withdraw from the verification engagement entirely, as any potential conflict of interest, regardless of its magnitude, automatically disqualifies EcoVerify from providing verification services to GreenTech Solutions under ISO 14065:2020.

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