Insights and Articles on ESG Practices from Good.Lab

Federal Marketplace on Sustainability & GHG Emissions Management

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Updated May. 06, 2025

How Government Contractors can Compete in the Federal Marketplace on Sustainability & GHG Emissions Management

The U.S. Government is focused on driving sustainability through its procurement processes. New Federal policies have been introduced to incentivize Federal contractors to measure, manage and report on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. To win more contracts and maintain their competitiveness, contract bidders must keep relevant Federal […]

Company Should Measure Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Updated Apr. 22, 2024

Why Every Apparel Company Should Measure Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The apparel industry faces as many high materiality ESG issues as any other industry – greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, raw materials, water, biodiversity, DEI, supply chain sustainability, among other ESG topics are critical. One ESG issue that rises to prominence for apparel is emissions. Key players in the industry are collaborating and innovating to reduce […]

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Updated Jul. 31, 2025

The SEC’s Final Climate Rule: Your Guide To Compliance

After a two-year wait, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially passed a groundbreaking climate disclosure rule that sets a clear course for business sustainability efforts and provides decision-useful climate risk disclosures to investors. The finalized rule was voted through 3-2 on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 and will require companies listed on the […]

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Updated Aug. 07, 2025

ESG 101 Guide: What Business Leaders Need To Know To Get Started Now

Environmental, Social and, Governance (ESG) has become today’s business imperative. Good.Lab’s ESG 101 Guide is designed to help business leaders quickly come up to speed on the basics of ESG, understand the importance of ESG for their company, and learn how to build a world-class ESG program from the ground up. ESG Defined Once upon a […]

Two Female Chief Sustainability Officers

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Updated Mar. 24, 2023

10 ways companies benefit from a fractional Chief Sustainability Officer

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations are increasing rapidly. Disclosure and reporting are more pressing than ever – 90% of S&P 500 index companies now publish sustainability reports – which will likely increase under new SEC leadership. Technology industry leaders like Google, Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon have publicly committed to ambitious targets across a range of […]

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Updated Aug. 02, 2023

ESG Data Challenges Test the Chief Sustainability Office on Performance

Reaching a net-zero future will require firm commitments and action from a variety of stakeholders. At Good.Lab we believe the private sector possesses enormous potential to drive climate action and be a force for good. That’s why we’ve made it our central focus to support companies in setting and achieving ESG performance targets by harnessing […]

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Updated Apr. 22, 2024

What’s New in Good.Lab’s ESG Software Platform

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations for companies and the regulatory environment continue to evolve rapidly for companies. That’s why this quarter is all about agility, enabling us to introduce powerful new tools for our ESG strategy and management platform and with added capabilities for in-house ESG leaders, sustainability consultants, and private equity firms and other […]

Good.Lab Releases ESG Materiality Assessment Software Tool

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Updated Mar. 30, 2024

Good.Lab Releases ESG Materiality Assessment Software Tool

Good.Lab, an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data software company, has announced the launch of a Materiality Assessment Tool as part of its ESG performance software. The Materiality Assessment enables organizations to quickly identify and prioritize among numerous ESG topics and is considered a critical first step in successfully launching an ESG strategy. Conducting a Materiality […]

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Updated Apr. 19, 2024

Understanding the Materiality Assessment – and why it’s the essential first step in your ESG journey

What is Materiality in ESG Materiality, in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), refers to the business importance, financial significant, and stakeholder value of a specific ESG topic. Understanding materiality is a critical early component in crafting a lasting and successful ESG strategy for your company. The ESG Materiality Assessment is the exercise that helps your […]

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Updated Sep. 15, 2022

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 […]

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Updated Aug. 07, 2025

How Private Equity Can Profitably Tap into the Full Potential of ESG

In the wake of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, record-breaking pools of investment capital poured into ESG funds to profitably combat the planet’s intractable social and environmental problems. Now double the ESG investment is expected to mobilize in the years to come. Due to mounting pressure from limited partners to minimize risk and to align their […]

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Updated Apr. 01, 2024

The New Role of the ESG-Focused Chief Financial Officer

The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has evolved significantly in past years to include Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Gone are the days of the CFO who focuses only on accounting. Enter the ESG-focused Chief Financial Officer who is required to be fluent in environmental metrics, sustainable supply chain dynamics, and carbon accounting […]

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