Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is a primary focal point for Specialty and Fine Chemical Manufacturers. In a survey conducted by SOCMA, participating members sought resources and templates to assist in navigating the complexities of ESG.
SOCMA created a task force of SOCMA members to monitor regulations and develop tools for companies to develop their ESG framework.
For questions or inquires, contact Erika Krueger, Director, Industry Relations.
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ESG Templates & Guides
This visual aide shows the relationships and intersectionality between common ESG regulatory requirements, reporting frameworks, and global sustainability and climate goals. It is designed to help better understand the overall landscape as it relates to ESG, both domestically and internationally.
Are you wondering what topics you need to cover to build your sustainability management system? Curious to know what documents should be included for each topic? Utilize SOCMA’s Sustainability Management System Self-Audit Checklist to help you get started!
Are you having trouble interpreting what falls under your scope 3 emissions? Check out Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Technical Guidance for Calculating Scope 3 Emissions and then use the GHG Protocol Reporting Template to report your scope 3 emissions.
Download Scope 3 Calculation Guidance
Create your own Global Reporting Index (GRI) content index using one of the templates in this document. The GRI content index templates include the revised GRI Universal Standards 2021 and the adapted GRI Topic Standards.
SOCMA Events & Webinars
April 11, 2023
SOCMA held its first ESG workshop on the following topics
Webinar Archive
This first in a series of ESG focused programs presented by SOCMA, this webinar provided an overview of EcoVadis and covered how to fill out the EcoVadis questionnaire.
Legislative and Regulatory Updates
The US Securities and Exchange Commission established the Division of Enforcement’s Climate and ESG Task Force in 2021. In 2022, the SEC proposed new rules pertaining to ESG for registered investment advisers and funds as ESG investing continues to grow.
The SEC proposed new rules in 2022 pertaining to ESG for registered investment advisers and funds as ESG investing continues to grow. The proposed rule would require publicly owned companies to increase climate risk reporting. The following report looks at the implications for senior executives.
Interested to see what the EU is pushing? Read up on the regulations and see a timeline of the policy at the link below.
Company ESG Policies and Statements
The following documents have been provided to SOCMA by companies actively participating in ESG initiatives. For questions and inquiries related to the following policies, please contact Erika Krueger, Director of Industry Relations at ekrueger@socma.org.
ESG E-Learning Library
Access our E-learning library of webinars, classes, presentations and articles from well-known ESG companies.
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