EU law mandates that all large and publicly traded companies (with the exception of micro-enterprises) disclose information on the hazards and opportunities they perceive to arise from social and environmental issues, as well as the impact of their activities on people and the environment. This… Read More »Corporate sustainability reporting Directive

Description This category accounts for all emissions that occurred upstream (sometimes known as “cradle-to-gate”) during the production of products that were obtained or purchased by the reporting entity during the reporting year.  Products can be divided into two categories :  Goods(i.e., tangible things) Services (i.e.,… Read More »Scope 3-Purchased Goods and Services

Introduction Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by an organisation (for example, emissions related with fuel burning in boilers, furnaces, and cars). Scope 2 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that arise… Read More »Scope 1 and Scope 2 Inventory Guidance

Corporate Standard The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard provides requirements and guidance for companies and other organisations preparing a corporate-level GHG emissions inventory. The standard covers the accounting and reporting of seven greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol – carbon dioxide (CO2),… Read More »GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard

ANEC-BEUC Press Release: “Groundbreaking Commission proposal to ban hormone-disrupting chemicals in toys must become law.” The European Commission has put up a ground-breaking proposal to outlaw chemicals in toys that alter hormones. Such a prohibition would be enacted internationally for the first time ever. Chemicals… Read More »Regulation of Toy Safety

The European Union added 35 chemicals in the Annex I of Prior Informed Consent Regulation, including 27 pesticides and 8 industrial chemicals. It shall apply from November 1, 2023. Introduction to PIC RegulationAn international agreement called the PIC Regulation, sometimes known as the Prior Informed… Read More »EU adds 35 hazardous chemicals to PIC Regulation

In accordance with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restrictions of Chemicals (REACH) legislation, the European Union (EU) has limited the use of diisocyanates. On August 24, 2023, the restriction went into effect and forbade the sale of diisocyanates for commercial and industrial usage in quantities… Read More »EU Restricts the use of Diisocyanates under REACh

The International Material Data System’s (IMDS) radioactive material list is a list of chemicals that are thought to be radioactive. It aids businesses in following rules requiringthem to monitor and control the usage of radioactive materials. The Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) legislation of the… Read More »IMDS Radioactive Substance List : A guide for companies