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⚖️📋 The SEC Has Formally Proposed Rescinding Its Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules On May 29, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed scrapping its 2024 climate-related disclosure rules — rules that required virtually all US public companies to report on climate risks, GHG emissions, and financial impacts from severe weather events for the first time. ✅ The #SEC cited four reasons for the rescission: the rules exceed statutory authority, are inconsistent with a materiality-based approach, stray beyond the policy concerns of federal securities law, and impose costs not justified by the informational benefits they provide ✅ The rules had been stayed since April 2024 pending litigation; the SEC ended its court defense in March 2025; the Eighth Circuit then ordered the agency to formally reconsider — resulting in this proposal ✅ A 60-day public comment period is now open following publication in the Federal Register ✅ Nearly 40 jurisdictions globally — including the EU, UK, Australia, and Japan — are advancing #ISSB-aligned mandatory climate disclosure laws independently of US federal rules With the US stepping back and roughly 40 jurisdictions advancing their own mandatory rules, the same company may now face disclosure obligations in some markets but not others — making jurisdiction mapping a practical priority for multinational sustainability teams. 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #ClimateDisclosure #SECRegulation #ESGReporting #CorporateSustainability #SustainabilityStrategy

We had a great time at Hibiya Music Festival this weekend! 🎵 As part of our involvement, ASUENE Inc. calculated the CO₂ emissions of this beloved free and open-air festival in the heart of Tokyo, turning climate data into something everyone could engage with. At our booth in Hibiya Park, families, kids, and adults explored what a sustainable future could look like through hands-on workshops and our Earth Future Quiz. Seeing so many people, young and old, genuinely curious about climate change was energizing. We'll be sharing more details soon. For now, it was a wonderful reminder that sustainability conversations can happen anywhere, even at a music festival. 🌍 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #HibiyaMusicFestival #Sustainability #CarbonFootprint #ClimateAction #GreenEvents

Many organisations have already started measuring emissions, but the next challenge is knowing how to reduce them effectively. From improving energy efficiency to engaging suppliers across the value chain, businesses are increasingly looking for practical and scalable approaches to decarbonisation. Join our upcoming webinar: Introduction to Scope 1 & 2 Reductions, Mechanisms and Supplier Support In this session, we’ll discuss: • The fundamentals of Scope 1 & 2 emissions • Key considerations for energy management and reduction strategies • Practical tools to support suppliers in sustainability efforts 📅 4 June 2026, Thursday 🕒 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (MYT) Register here: https://lnkd.in/g65mpfVV #Sustainability #ESG #Scope1 #Scope2 #Decarbonisation #EnergyManagement #SupplyChain #ClimateAction #Webinar

🏢🌿 UK Buildings Are Responsible for 25% of Carbon Emissions — UKGBC Just Published the Playbook to Fix That The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) launched its updated Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Framework, a free industry guideline giving businesses, developers, and asset owners a structured set of principles and actions for governing, measuring, and disclosing carbon across a building's entire lifecycle. Developed alongside BNP Paribas, Landsec, TFT, and Winvic Construction Ltd, and tested across more than 200 building projects with input from over 350 experts, this is now the most comprehensive industry-backed guidance available for UK built environment decarbonisation. ✅ Whole life carbon, not just operational: The framework covers all greenhouse gas emissions across a building's full lifecycle, from material extraction and construction, through operation, to demolition and disposal, closing the gap that operational-only metrics leave open ✅ Eight structured principles: Four overarching principles covering stakeholder accountability and public data disclosure, plus four delivery principles with lifecycle-based actions at each project stage — designed to be scalable for any organisation size ✅ Carbon pricing built in: The framework attaches a monetary value to every tonne of CO₂-equivalent, linked to the projected future cost of high-quality greenhouse gas removals, making residual carbon liabilities financially visible from the earliest investment appraisal stage ✅ Independent verification required: To prevent greenwashing, the framework mandates independent external review by a qualified third party, with a public summary of boundaries applied, actions taken, and verification outcomes ✅ Complements the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard: Launched in March 2026, the UK NZCBS provides the science-based performance limits; the WLC Framework provides the governance principles and disclosure structure to get there The built environment accounts for roughly 40% of global carbon emissions. For UK corporates with significant property portfolios, real estate assets, or construction activity, this framework is the clearest guidance yet on how to turn net zero commitments into auditable, disclosure-ready action. 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #NetZeroBuildings #WholeLifeCarbon #UKGBC #BuiltEnvironment #CorporateSustainability

♻️👗 70 Fashion Giants Demand EPR and Tax Reform to Unlock Circular Economy's $393B Potential Nearly 70 of the world's largest fashion and textile companies — including H&M Group, Primark, Zalando, Decathlon, Lacoste, and resale platform Vinted and ThredUp — have signed a joint statement coordinated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, calling on governments in the EU, US, and Canada to remove the structural barriers blocking circular business models from scaling. Their core argument: today's tax and regulatory systems actively favor making new clothes over repairing or reselling existing ones. ✅ Market opportunity: The global secondhand apparel market grew 13% in 2025, now representing 10% of global apparel spend — projected to reach $393 billion by 2030, growing at twice the pace of the wider industry ✅ EPR as the infrastructure lever: The coalition explicitly calls for Extended Producer Responsibility (#EPR) schemes — making brands financially responsible for end-of-life textile collection and sorting infrastructure, redirecting fees to scale circular supply chains ✅ VAT and tax reform: Reduce EU VAT on resale and repair to 6%; eliminate sales tax on resold goods in the US and Canada; lower employer social security contributions for circular economy jobs in the EU ✅ Profit margins unlocked: With supportive policies, gross profit margins could reach 55% for resale and 41% for repair — making circular models commercially competitive with linear production for the first time ✅ Voluntary action has hit its ceiling: Participating brands in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Fashion ReModel project grew circular revenue four times faster than overall revenue — yet it still represents a small share of total sales The message from this coalition is clear: EPR and tax reform are the conditions for circular fashion to scale. Companies that engage proactively in EPR design today will be better positioned to shape favorable frameworks and avoid punitive compliance costs tomorrow. 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #CircularEconomy #EPR #ExtendedProducerResponsibility #FashionSustainability #TextileWaste

♻️📦 EPR Compliance in 2026: What the C-Suite Needs to Know Now Seven U.S. states have enacted Extended Producer Responsibility laws for packaging, and 2026 is the year these regulations shifted from legislation into active enforcement. For executives, ESG strategists, and corporate planning managers, this is no longer a question of "if". It's a question of whether your organization has the data infrastructure and compliance strategy to manage it. ✅ Seven states required producer reporting by May 31, 2026, creating the first simultaneous multi-state EPR compliance deadline in U.S. history ✅ California's #SB54 took effect on May 1, 2026, covering more than 5,700 producers with noncompliance penalties of up to $50,000 per day ✅ Oregon has moved into active enforcement, publicly listing noncompliant producers and referring cases to the state Department of Environmental Quality ✅ The packaging data required for EPR reporting overlaps directly with Scope 3 emissions accounting, creating strategic leverage for companies that integrate both compliance workstreams ✅ Additional state legislation in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey is expanding the regulatory perimeter, making proactive multi-jurisdiction planning an executive priority The direction is clear. Circular economy compliance is moving fast, and companies that build integrated data systems now will be far better positioned than those responding to each new mandate reactively. 📖 Read our full C-Suite guide: https://lnkd.in/gd4F7R4P 📄 Download our latest white paper "California SB 54: Plastic Pollution and Packaging Mandates" for a detailed breakdown: https://lnkd.in/gwN2syum 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #EPR #CircularEconomy #SB54 #PackagingCompliance #ESG #Sustainability #Scope3

💧🤖 EU Calls for Stakeholder Input on Digital Water Action Plan On May 27, the European Commission launched a call for evidence to shape a new EU-wide Digital Action Plan for the water sector. Part of the Water Resilience Strategy adopted in 2025, this consultation invites stakeholders to help define how Europe will use digital technologies to monitor, manage, and protect its water resources. ✅ The planned Action Plan aims to promote AI-driven monitoring, universal smart metering, and real-time data sharing across EU Member States ✅ It will support the development of national water data portals, making data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable under the Open Data Directive ✅ Minimum water consumption standards for data centres are under consideration, as the EU recognizes the growing water footprint of digital infrastructure ✅ The EU Council has backed the use of AI to forecast hydrological extremes such as floods and droughts, which have caused billions of euros in damage in recent years ✅ Industry leaders have called the water sector "slow to harvest the benefits of digital transformation" compared with energy, highlighting major room for innovation This is an early-stage regulatory signal, but the direction is clear. Water stewardship is moving toward mandatory digital standards in Europe. Companies in water-intensive industries and digital infrastructure should monitor this consultation and prepare for tightening requirements around water efficiency and data transparency. 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #WaterResilience #EURegulation #DigitalTransformation #ESG #Sustainability

🏭🇪🇺 EU Commission Awards €400 Million to 65 Industrial Heat Decarbonization Projects in First-Ever Heat Auction The European Commission has selected 65 projects across 10 EEA countries to receive €400 million ($465M) in Innovation Fund grants — the first EU-wide auction dedicated to decarbonizing industrial heat production. ✅ Projects span Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain, covering sectors including pulp and paper, glass, ceramics, metallurgy, food and beverage, textiles, and pharmaceuticals ✅ Technologies funded include heat pumps, direct and indirect resistance heating, solar thermal, electromagnetic and dielectric heating, and hybrid systems ✅ Together, the 65 projects are expected to avoid over 6.6 million tonnes of CO₂ over 10 years and produce ~16.3 TWh of decarbonized heat in the first 5 years — equivalent to replacing 1.5 billion m³ of natural gas ✅ The auction attracted 85 applications totaling €1.4 billion in requests — more than 3x the available budget ✅ A second Heat Auction with a €1 billion budget has been announced for 2026, as a step toward the planned the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank under the Clean Industrial Deal With around 60% of EU industrial energy demand going to heat production, this auction marks a turning point. For European manufacturers in energy-intensive sectors, the window to secure funding and gain early-mover advantage on clean heat is opening fast — and competition for the next round will be fierce. 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #IndustrialDecarbonization #EUInnovationFund #CleanHeat #NetZero #ESG

👥⚖️ TISFD Releases First Draft Framework for People-Related Financial Disclosures The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) has published Beta Version 0.1 of its framework, designed to help companies and financial institutions report on human rights, inequality, and workforce-related impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities. ✅ The framework follows the same 4-pillar structure as #TCFD and #TNFD (governance, strategy, impact & risk management, metrics & targets), enabling integrated reporting across people, climate, and nature ✅ 1 billion working people globally cannot afford a decent living, while the richest 10% hold 74% of total global wealth, underscoring the urgency for structured social disclosures ✅ 5 general requirements underpin the framework: materiality, system-relevant information, stakeholder engagement, scope, and time horizons ✅ The framework aligns with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and #ESRS standards, adopting a building-blocks approach that reduces duplication for companies already reporting under these regimes ✅ Public consultation is open until 31 July 2026, with the final framework expected by late 2027 The "S" in ESG has lacked a unified global framework for too long. #TISFD is filling that gap by making people-related risks visible, comparable, and decision-useful for investors and boards. 🔎 Contact ASUENE Inc. today for sustainable transformation! ➡️ US: https://lnkd.in/gr_QEdMJ ➡️ EUROPE: https://lnkd.in/gAMa4j_A ➡️ APAC: https://lnkd.in/gxd_gBVf #TISFD #HumanRights #ESG #SocialDisclosure #SustainableFinance