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Jan. 21, 2026

The 7 Best CDP Consultants for Mid or Small-sized Companies in 2026

CDP disclosure is becoming the benchmark for measuring companies’ environmental performance and assessing supply chain risk. As the number of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) being asked to make a CDP disclosure continues to grow, so does the competitive advantage of companies that respond. Working with the best CDP consultants can help your company maximize its environmental reporting and performance. However, each year, thousands of SMBs fail to respond, potentially missing opportunities to build […]

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Jan. 16, 2026

How to Evaluate CDP Consultants With Confidence

Whether your team has decided to hire an expert for CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) reporting or still weighing options, the next challenge is knowing how to evaluate potential support. Many organizations search for a CDP consultant or advisory partner with the hope of finding the right fit, but it is often less clear how […]

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Updated Jan. 16, 2026

EcoVadis vs. CDP: How to Respond to Supplier Sustainability Reporting Requests

In today’s global supply chain, customers demand more than just quality products—they expect comprehensive sustainability data. As transparency becomes a non-negotiable requirement, companies increasingly turn to experienced CDP consultants and EcoVadis consultants to help them report accurate, decision-ready sustainability metrics through assessment frameworks like EcoVadis and CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). These frameworks are […]

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Updated Jan. 16, 2026

6 Reasons to Use a CDP Consultant for Your First Disclosure

For many organizations, the first CDP disclosure request arrives with little warning. Someone is asked to respond. The questions feel technical. The guidance is dense. And quickly, a process that seemed manageable on the surface feels harder to interpret in practice. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. Many teams reporting to CDP for […]

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Updated Jan. 13, 2026

California Climate Disclosure Laws Updates from CARB

(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 […]

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Updated Dec. 22, 2025

Why Conducting an ESG Baseline Assessment is Essential for Every Company

Conducting an ESG baseline assessment is essential for every company today. “What gets measured gets managed.” This age-old business adage also applies to ESG performance. Understanding Your Impact Matters ESG performance metrics are an increasingly important way of holding companies accountable when it comes to sustainability efforts. Companies need to do everything they can to […]

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Dec. 19, 2025

A Year in Review at Good.Lab: Sustainability Progress

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 […]

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Updated Dec. 19, 2025

How CEOs Can Better Understand ESG Materiality and Long-Term Value Creation

Social and environmental ESG data can be difficult to measure. ESG surveys can feel repetitive and the rating audits, challenging and time consuming. It’s tempting for CEOs both new and those experienced in the ESG marketplace to take a passive approach to ESG reporting. When addressing ESG data, evaluating what is material to your financial […]

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Updated Dec. 19, 2025

Managing Sustainability Risk in the Supply Chain: The New Normal in 2025

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 […]

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Updated Dec. 18, 2025

CDP Reporting 2025: A Mid-Market Guide to Higher Scores

CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global non-profit organization that provides a standardized system for companies to disclose environmental impacts. It has become crucial for managing and mitigating climate risks and demonstrating transparency and accountability to stakeholders. CDP has become the global yardstick for environmental transparency. In 2024, 24,800 companies disclosed through CDP. Then in […]

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Dec. 18, 2025

10 Best SB 253 Software & Consulting Firms for 2026 Compliance

In 2026, US companies doing business in California will be mandated to report their climate risks and GHG emissions for the first time. The California Climate Rules, SB 253 (emissions reporting) and SB 261 (climate risk reporting), collectively SB 219, are the US’s first climate disclosure regulations, and deadlines are approaching fast. Although a court injunction paused the due date of January 1, 2026 for SB 261, the California […]

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Updated Dec. 03, 2025

Carbon Accounting 101: The Ultimate Guide

Carbon Accounting is the modern language of climate change. It’s how companies share their climate story transparently and accurately today. Measuring companies, individuals, events, and countries’ carbon footprints through Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting tools holds them responsible for their climate impact by quantifying it. From a business perspective, measuring emissions through carbon accounting has become […]

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