State-level climate disclosure is here. California is first, and the deadline is August 2026.
SB 253 requires a verified emissions inventory. SB 261 requires a TCFD-aligned risk disclosure. As other states follow California's lead, you'll already have a team that knows your business and your data.
End-to-end support for California climate compliance.
From scope confirmation to verified filing, Good.Lab handles the technical work so you can meet the deadline with confidence.
Scope and entity confirmation
Emissions inventory and evidence
TCFD risk disclosure
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This isn't a future requirement. The clock is already running.
Your data collection needs to start now to meet the August 2026 filing deadline.
SB 253
Applies to any US company with over $1 billion in revenue doing business in California. Requires verified Scope 1 and 2 emissions, with Scope 3 following in 2027
SB 261
Catches companies at $500 million in revenue. Requires a biennial climate financial risk disclosure structured to TCFD standards
Limited assurance
The methodology and evidence you build in 2026 needs to be verifiable from day one, before assurance is formally required in 2027
Other states to follow
New York's S9072A has passed the Senate with a nearly identical framework, and is now in the Assembly. New Jersey, Illinois, and Colorado have all introduced similar bills
More than 1/3 of all companies
More than a third of all companies requested through CDP's Supply Chain program are manufacturers, and more manufacturers leave requests unanswered than any other sector.
Scope 1 & 2 are harder than they look
Selecting the right methodology, resolving entity boundaries, and building a defensible evidence file takes more time than most teams expect.
Scope 3 is coming
SB 253 requires Scope 3 reporting in 2027. Most companies underestimate how much groundwork, supplier data collection, and methodology decisions need to happen before that deadline.
You need a clean trail from day one
Your 2026 methodology needs to be verifiable before limited assurance is required in 2027.
TCFD isn't a form you fill out
Most risk and finance functions haven't done a structured TCFD assessment. Knowing your risks isn't enough. The framing has to be right.
Results that hold up when they need to.
Good.Lab's sustainability consultants have guided companies through complex regulatory requirements across industries and frameworks.
of Good.Lab clients have met third-party assurance requirements when their data is externally evaluated
of customers continue working with Good.Lab year over year
clients across industries trust Good.Lab to build climate reporting programs that hold up.
The expertise doesn't stop with California.
Good.Lab covers the full range of sustainability requirements your business is navigating, including supply chain, regulatory, reporting, and beyond. You won't need to start over with someone new when the next challenge lands.
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