This bill was signed into law on 7th October 2023, and mandates that public and private companies operating in California – with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion – must disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The aim is to improve transparency and consistency around corporate climate disclosures.
Signed into law on the same day as the California Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), this bill (SB 261) targets similar entities, applying to US-based companies – public and private – whose annual revenue exceeds $500 million.
The Canada Organic Regime is a food based standard, but it’s interesting from a textiles point of view because in June 2009, an ‘equivalency agreement’ was signed between the USA and Canada following a review by both nations of the other’s organic certification programme.
The Hot Button Ranking scheme, from environmental NGO CanopyStyle, provides an overview of the work undertaken by leading viscose producers to ensure that the raw cellulosic materials used to make their textile fibres does not come from ancient or endangered forests.
The Guidelines for Environmental Sustainability Communications, from the UK-based Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) are voluntary guidelines developed for public relations (PR) practitioners to provide a basic point of reference for PR professionals engaged in sustainability communications. The CIPR does this by providing education, knowledge building and sharing, research, excellent governance, conduct and ethics to its users.
Established in 1989, Clean Clothes Campaign is a global network dedicated to improving working conditions and empowering workers in the global garment and sportswear industries.
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