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    75% of companies unprepared for coming ESG audits: KPMG

    As regulators worldwide begin to mandate ESG disclosures, only 25% of companies are ready for audits of their reports, KPMG said.

    By Jim Tyson • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Apple backs California climate bill requiring large companies to disclose carbon footprint

    Senate Bill 253 would require businesses operating in the Golden State that make over $1 billion to report their greenhouse gas emissions annually.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from ESG Dive

    The landscape for ESG continues to shift, as U.S. exits from major climate agreements and organizations are juxtaposed with states forging ahead with their own climate disclosure laws.

    By ESG Dive staff
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    Gensler says Scope 3 emissions flap delays final climate risk rule

    Republican senators criticized Gensler for what they said is a burdensome and divisive regulatory agenda.

    By Jim Tyson • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Lego to invest $1.4B in sustainability as it pledges net-zero emissions by 2050

    The Danish toy manufacturer plans to reduce its environmental impact by designing carbon neutral factories and producing more renewable energy.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    EPA enforcement priorities include new focus on landfill methane, PFAS

    The agency’s latest update to its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives drew comments from industry trade groups as well as New York City about potential implications for waste operations.

    By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Gensler pressured by 80 Democrats to adopt climate risk rule

    Democrats backed a proposed SEC rule on carbon emissions disclosure following GOP-backed hearings last month aimed at curbing federal promotion of ESG principles.

    By Jim Tyson • Aug. 7, 2023
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    SEC takes climate rule criticism ‘very seriously’: top official

    GOP lawmakers on Tuesday accused an SEC division director of undermining capitalism by pushing for a climate risk disclosure rule.

    By Jim Tyson • July 18, 2023
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    SEC General Counsel defends climate risk disclosure rule

    Republican lawmakers accused the SEC’s top attorney of stonewalling requests for information on the agency’s regulation and enforcement.

    By Jim Tyson • June 22, 2023
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    GOP lawmakers tell Gensler not to bow to EU’s tough climate rules

    The Biden administration aims to allow strict EU standards on climate risk to guide actions by U.S. companies, according to top Republican legislators.

    By Jim Tyson • June 6, 2023