Good Faith Effort or Non-Collection Statement? Understanding CARB’s 2026 Enforcement Flexibility
The first SB 253 deadline is almost here. By November 10, 2026, U.S.-formed entities and U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies generating over $1 billion in annual revenue and doing business…
Scope 1, 2, and 3: What’s Due First, and What Waits Until 2027
CARB has pushed the first SB 253 reporting deadline from August 10 to November 10, 2026, after withdrawing its initial regulation to clarify requirements. The delay bought time but didn’t…
One Report, Two Regulations: Building a Single Workflow for ESEF and CSRD Compliance
The New Reality: Two Rules, One Unified Report Navigating the world of reporting just got trickier and more important. With new rules asking companies to share both financial and sustainability…
UK CBAM Explained: What It Is and Who It Affects
The UK’s Climate Game Changer If you’re importing goods into the UK, especially carbon-heavy products like steel or cement, you might have heard the buzz about CBAM – the UK’s new…
Beyond the Black Box: The High Cost of Unvetted AI Outputs in ESG Reporting
Lately, lots of companies are jumping on the AI bandwagon to speed up sustainability reporting. Instead of manually collating data from multiple disparate sources and working on spreadsheets, AI can…
The SB 253 Readiness Guide: From Good-Faith Filing to Full Assurance
Sustainability reporting has long been seen as a voluntary, marketing-focused effort, often limited to polished ESG disclosures and aspirational net-zero promises. That approach is now being replaced by strict regulatory…
Generative AI in ESG Reporting: Drafting Narratives Without Losing Accuracy
Generative AI can whip up your CSRD sustainability narrative in just minutes. But here’s the real question that every CFO and Head of Sustainability should be asking: “Can I confidently…
AI-Powered Double Materiality Assessment: How It Actually Works for CSRD
The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has reshaped sustainability disclosure from a voluntary marketing effort into a rigorous corporate reporting discipline. At the core of this framework is…
AI Sustainability Reporting Software: What to Look for in 2026
Gone are the days of voluntary, spreadsheet-based ESG reporting. As we move through 2026, corporate sustainability has shifted dramatically from an annual marketing task to a continuous, audit-driven financial responsibility.…
AI-Powered ESG Reporting: How IRIS CARBON Handles CSRD, Data Readiness, and Assurance in One Platform
Ask any sustainability team what’s eating their quarter, and the answer is rarely strategy. It’s the grind chasing suppliers for evidence, rewriting the same disclosure language for the fifth year…