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California’s disclosure bills are revolutionary, yes – but CDP data proves many companies are already prepared
The “California effect” is in motion yet again, advancing environmental transparency for the good of the nation and the rest of the world. With the passage of SB 253 and SB 261 through the state legislature, California essentially now requires major corporations that do business in the state to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and provide other key climate-related financial risk data to the public.
It’s a remarkable move, notably going even further than the proposed rule set forth by the SEC last year – unlike the SEC’s disclosure rule, California’s bills SB 253 and SB 261 would include both public and …