Environment

Complying with the new EU Batteries Regulation

Batteries are fueling the transition to a sustainable economy yet pose significant environmental and social challenges. This paradox has led regulators to introduce new regulations, such as the EU Batteries Regulation around how companies make and design their products. As the world moves towards a global circular economy, eliminating unsustainable products and reducing the over-exploitation […]

California Climate Disclosures: How CA SB 253 and 261 Will Affect Companies

California has long been at the vanguard of US environmental policy. As global trends for climate disclosure regulations pick up steam with the SEC Climate Disclosure proposal in the US and the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the state has accordingly moved quickly to not be left behind. In September 2023, the California […]

Good.Lab’s Journey with 1% for the Planet

From our inception, we envisioned a company that stands for more than just profit. This vision led us to becoming a certified B Corp and pledging our commitment to 1% for the Planet – a global alliance of businesses another organizations that contribute one percent of their annual sales towards environmental endeavors. Our partnership with […]

Good.Lab Enhances its middle market ESG Platform with a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator 

GHG emissions calculator provides an online tool for mid-market companies to produce audit-ready carbon footprints. Good.Lab, the leading ESG solutions provider for the mid-market, announced today that it launched a greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) calculator as part of its ESG software platform. Good.Lab’s easy-to-use online tool enables mid-market companies to quickly measure Scope 1, 2 […]

Why mid-market companies need a reliable inventory of their Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mid-market companies benefit from an overarching ESG program that includes calculating their greenhouse gas emissions. It’s no longer an issue only for the world’s largest brands: investors, regulators, employees, and consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of mid-market companies. A particular focus is on climate impact, as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have […]

ISSB Ups the Ante for Climate Disclosure

This week, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), the organization tasked with developing a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures for the capital markets, announced a unanimous climate decision that under its guidelines, companies will be required to use climate-related scenario analysis as part of their ESG disclosures. Last month, the ISSB confirmed that reporting on Scope 3 emissions – those […]

Infographic: Navigating the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Proposal

With 38 out 50 of the largest global economies enacting or developing disclosure requirements for companies covering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, demand for high quality ESG data will increase in proportion to the pressure from investors, regulators, and others. The time to transform your ESG and SEC reporting processes is now.   We’ve put […]

The impact of the Climate Bill (Inflation Reduction Act) on mid-market companies

In case you missed it, over the weekend, the U.S. Senate passed a major climate bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This bill is a once in a generation opportunity for decisive action in the battle against climate change and we’re celebrating what is already being heralded as, “the single most important […]

SEC proposes groundbreaking mandatory ESG and climate-related disclosures for public companies

What is the SEC climate-disclosure mandate Today the SEC proposed a groundbreaking rule for climate-related disclosures for public companies in the U.S.  The agency’s commissioners voted 3-1 in favor of the proposal to report on various ESG criteria and will now open it for a period of public comment. The SEC ESG proposal mandates publicly traded […]

Good.Lab Donates 1% for the Planet

As a member of 1% for the Planet, a global organization that connects dollars and doers to accelerate smart environmental giving, Good.Lab is proud to give 1% of our gross sales annually to non-profits working on climate solutions. For 2021, our donation is to Project Drawdown®, a world-class research organization that reviews, analyses, and identifies […]

Navigating A New Climate Agenda: What Companies Can Expect Next in ESG Reporting

Climate resilience is in the spotlight across the globe, and companies are being called to action. On Earth Day, President Biden announced a sweeping climate agenda to halve U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and become net-zero by 2050, accompanied by a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to meet these goals. Corporate leaders and boards across […]