Leading businesses today called on California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to fully fund the implementation of the state\u2019s landmark corporate climate disclosure legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Passed in 2023 with significant company and investor support, SB 253 and SB 261 \u2013 collectively referred to as the Climate Accountability Package \u2013 are historic risk management and corporate transparency measures. Once they are implemented, large public and private companies that do business in California will begin reporting their impacts on climate change throughout their supply and value chains, as well as the steps they are taking to prepare their businesses for the risks of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPatagonia has been voluntarily measuring our carbon emissions, including our Scope 3, since 2015,\u201d<\/em> said Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert. \u201cBy measuring this\u2014because we understand the damage we inflict on nature\u2014we are taking responsibility and radically cutting our pollution by transforming how we make products and work with our supply chain partners. All companies should be held accountable for their contributions to the climate crisis, and this legislation will help because finding solutions requires transparency and consistent, reliable data.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt Everlane, we are committed to leaving the fashion industry cleaner than we found it in 2011 when we launched our first product. We understand that this is not something we can do alone, so we\u2019re dedicated to measuring and disclosing our impacts, goals, and progress, and supporting key legislation that will help move our industry (and others) forward. We recently released our 2023 Impact Report, and are proud to announce that we have achieved a 38% absolute reduction across Scope 1-3 emissions compared to our 2019 baseline, which equates to a 24% decrease in Scope 3 per-product emissions,\u201d <\/em>said Katina Boutis, director of sustainability, Everlane.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\tEverlane Committed to Sustainability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n