Apple Backs Far-Reaching Emissions Disclosure Rules for Companies
The US SEC last month said it will seek input on how companies might report on their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate factors. By Reuters | Updated: 14 April 2021 12:15 IST
Apple believes SEC should issue rules to require companies to disclose third-party emissions information
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Term value chain would appear to refer to so-called Scope 3 emissions
Investors pour money into funds using environmental factor to pick stocks
Apple on Tuesday called for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require companies to disclose emissions including from their value chain, according to a Tweet from Apple Vice President Lisa Jackson.
Apple backs far-reaching emissions disclosure rules
By Ross Kerber
Reuters
(Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday called for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require companies to disclose emissions including from their value chain, according to a Tweet from Apple Vice President Lisa Jackson.
The comments marked the most specific prescription to date from a large public company about what disclosures are needed, said Veena Ramani, senior program director for Ceres, a Boston-based climate advocacy group.
The SEC last month said it will seek input on how companies might report on their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate factors.
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(Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday called for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require companies to disclose emissions including from their “value chain,” according to a Tweet from Apple Vice President Lisa Jackson.
The comments marked the most specific prescription to date from a large public company about what disclosures are needed, said Veena Ramani, senior program director for Ceres, a Boston-based climate advocacy group.
The SEC last month said it will seek input on how companies might report on their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate factors.
Investors have poured money into funds that use environmental, social and governance factors to pick stocks, but a lack of common standards has made it hard to compare issuers’ operations.
Slideshow ( 2 images )
(Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday called for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require companies to disclose emissions including from their “value chain,” according to a Tweet from Apple Vice President Lisa Jackson.
The comments marked the most specific prescription to date from a large public company about what disclosures are needed, said Veena Ramani, senior program director for Ceres, a Boston-based climate advocacy group.
The SEC last month said it will seek input on how companies might report on their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate factors.
Investors have poured money into funds that use environmental, social and governance factors to pick stocks, but a lack of common standards has made it hard to compare issuers’ operations.
Today, Apple and hundreds of companies put pressure on the Biden administration to slash greenhouse gas emissions
Last month the SEC said it would seek input on how companies might report on their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate factors. Today, Apple called for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require companies to disclose far-reading emissions information such as how customers use their products, according to a tweet from Apple Vice President Lisa Jackson. The message in the Tweet is presented below:
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The Reuters report noted tht The comments by the iPhone maker mark the most specific prescription to date from a large public company about what disclosures are needed, said Veena Ramani, senior program director for Ceres, a Boston-based climate advocacy group.