SB 219 replaced California’s SB 253 and 261 in September 2024 to address criticisms of the bills and maintain its current adoption timeline. SB 253, known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, requires both public and private US businesses with revenues greater than $1 billion operating in California to report their emissions comprehensively. SB 261, the Climate-related Financial Risk Act, aims to increase transparency around the financial risks businesses face due to climate change. It requires any US company with $500 million in revenue doing business in California to report its climate-related risks and how it plans to adapt to and mitigate them. These two bills remain virtually the same but are now housed under SB 219.
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Empower Your Business with Comprehensive GHG Emissions & Climate Risk Reporting Solutions For California’s Climate Bill
California’s new Senate Bill 219 incorporates SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and SB 261, the Climate-related Financial Risk Act, to maintain the adoption timeline and ensure transparency and accountability around how businesses report emissions and manage climate-related financial risks and opportunities.
This raises the bar on corporate climate action and marks the US’s first shift from voluntary emissions reporting to mandatory reporting.
The total number of companies affected by the laws will be over 10,000, but far more small and medium-sized value chain players are also likely to be impacted.
Good.Lab empowers businesses to comply and thrive in a fast-evolving ESG regulatory landscape
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Comprehensive Emissions Reporting Measure and report Scopes 1, 2, and 3 in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards for measurement to meet the 2026 deadline.
Third-Party Assurance Our platform provides you with audit-ready emissions data exports, so you can work with our network of assurance providers to ensure your reporting meets the highest standards of accuracy and credibility for limited and reasonable assurance.
Climate-Risk Readiness Assessment
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Climate Risk Readiness Assessment Assess your current state of readiness for reporting on climate-related risks in line with TCFD/ISSB and prioritize any critical gaps to achieve compliance.
Climate Compliance Roadmap
Get a sequenced plan of recommended actions to take and begin prioritizing and improving areas where maturity is low for upcoming reporting requirements based on your goals, priority, and implementation timing.
Set a plan in action today as regulations like the California climate bills are on the rise
If you haven’t yet mastered ESG and climate reporting, now is the time to prepare for future compliance, especially if emissions reporting and assessing climate risks are new processes.
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Ensure your business meets the requirements of SB 219 to avoid potential legal and financial pitfalls.
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As the world shifts towards a low-carbon economy, businesses that transparently manage climate risks will be at a competitive advantage.
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CA Climate Bills FAQs
Good.Lab offers a comprehensive solution that allows businesses to report emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Additionally, our platform provides tools for assessing and disclosing climate-related financial risks, ensuring businesses meet the requirements of SB 219.
Businesses will need to begin gathering emissions data in 2025 to meet the reporting requirements by 2026 and every year after. Companies need to start reporting on their climate risks in 2026 also and every second year after that. Our platform ensures you’re prepared well in advance.
Both public and private companies operating in California with more than $1 billion in revenue are required to comply with SB 253. SB 261 is applicable to any corporation or business entity established under California laws or other US jurisdictions that have total annual revenues greater than $500,000,000 and operate in California (insurance companies are exempt).
Good.Lab’s platform integrates with leading third-party assurance providers, ensuring that your emissions reports are accurate, credible, and meet the highest standards.