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This glossary defines the terms manufacturers encounter in sustainability reporting, emissions accounting and regulatory compliance — from the frameworks that mandate disclosure to the data concepts behind an audit-ready emissions inventory. Entries are reviewed and updated as regulations change. New terms are added regularly.
ReadStarting in 2027, the CSRD value chain cap will give most suppliers a statutory right to decline. Mid-sized manufacturers above 1,000 employees aren’t covered.
ReadThe runway on California SB 253 is far shorter than it looks, and the work required to survive the 2027 compliance cliff must happen right now, during this window of discretion.
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