Companies are poised to face new climate disclosure requirements, greenwashing scrutiny and international supply chain risks amid increasing environmental, social and governance politicization in 2024.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to issue requirements in the coming months for companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and reveal other information about how climate change affects them. Companies that do business in California also will need to begin preparing to comply with emissions reporting mandates that are scheduled to start taking effect in 2026, and those that operate in the European Union will face new sustainability standards beginning in 2024. ...