The Securities and Exchange Commission—the main US regulator over public financial markets—proposed a new rule in March that would require publicly-listed companies to report climate data alongside their financial results. The rule calls for full transparency on carbon emissions, climate risks, and how boards and executives are integrating climate into their wider strategy. Companies would need to disclose their current performance, their plans to reduce those emissions and risks, and how they’re doing against those plans.
SEC Compliance
Get ready for SEC requirements
Starting in 2024, the US Securities & Exchange Commission is expected to require all publicly listed companies to disclose carbon emissions, climate-related risk, and their plans for reducing emissions and mitigating risk.
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Get SEC-ready with Watershed
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Understand your emissions
The SEC has proposed that companies report carbon emissions alongside their financials—which means starting with granular, accurate emissions measurement.
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Assess your climate risk
Once you understand your carbon footprint, you can assess climate-related risks within your business—another requirement of the SEC’s proposed regulation.
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File disclosures
Watershed helps validate your data, prepare your filing, and ensure your disclosures are vetted and audit-ready. We'll also help you set targets and take concrete steps to reduce your emissions and mitigate climate risk.
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