Federal climate disclosure rules may be stalled, but state climate reporting laws are not – and for large companies operating across the US, the compliance clock is already running. The situation is more manageable than it looks. Most state rules are built from the same blueprint: California moved first, and every state that followed used […]
Why the real AI risk has nothing to do with AGI Most conversations about AI risk focus on the future: superintelligence, mass unemployment, existential threats. That’s understandable and important, but it’s also a distraction. The most damaging AI failures companies face today have nothing to do with AGI. They are far more mundane, far more […]
In 2025, we saw a lot of shifts in the sustainability landscape. The U.S. released its first mandatory climate reporting rule in California under SB 219, and the business case for taking action on sustainability became clearer than ever. At Good.Lab, we remained laser-focused on helping our mid-market clients meet compliance needs and build competitive […]
By early 2026, more than 4,000 U.S. companies must comply with California’s climate disclosure laws, or risk falling behind competitors. Under SB 253 and SB 261, penalties can reach $500,000 a year. The real cost of non-compliance goes far beyond penalties, though: public disclosures will make compliance – or the lack of it – visible […]
How companies can prepare for California’s SB 261 climate risk disclosure requirements by learning from best practices in existing TCFD-aligned reports.
(Updated after Ninth Circuit Court hearing on January 12, 2026) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues to issue updated guidance for companies preparing to comply with the state’s climate disclosure laws under SB 253 and SB 261. Additionally, in the last two months, CARB has released three important new resources: proposed regulatory text [link here], a […]
If customers are pressuring you to step up on sustainability, you’re not alone. Every year, companies ask tens of thousands of suppliers to report their greenhouse emissions and other sustainability data. If that pressure hasn’t hit yet, it will—soon. Despite the recent market uncertainty permeating across the globe and impacting business across sectors, the sheer […]
Ready to outrun the competition in 2025? Aligning with key sustainability priorities could be the differentiator you need. Brace yourself: 2025 is coming in hot with stricter sustainability regs, tougher supply chain demands, and investors who’ll call you out if your claims don’t measure up. The question is, will you be scrambling to catch up […]
California’s climate disclosure rules—now consolidated under SB 219 (formerly SB 253 and SB 261)—require companies doing business in the state to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks starting in 2026. The clock is ticking for ~10,000 companies with over $500 million in revenue doing business in California. Starting in 2026, they’ll be […]
As companies work towards Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) compliance, ensuring that double materiality assessments, data collection, and reporting are audit-ready is critical. Starting January 1st, 2025, CSRD compliance will be phased in. From their first report, companies must undergo limited assurance auditing by an approved third party. This requires companies to ensure their data […]
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a directive by the European Union designed to make sustainability and ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting by companies more comprehensive, consistent, and aligned with financial reporting standards. The CSRD is currently the most comprehensive sustainability reporting regulation globally. Achieving compliance will demand comprehensive and accurate reporting by certain […]
As we look to the future and a new year, the Good.Lab team curated this new list of nine key ESG trends to watch for in 2024. We can’t see into the future, but we’ll try! From ESG standards converging to renewed focus on climate risks, here are some of our best predictions for what’s […]