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Guidance 3 entries 2 topics
Guidance
Non-legislative reference material: Commission recommendations, industry standards and methodological guidance. Not legally binding, but often used by customers, financiers or buyers as the basis for accounting and disclosure.
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Sustainability reporting & due diligence
| Regulation | Number | Status | Key date | Applies to | Excerpt | Industry dossier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Corporate Standard (revised edition) | GHG Protocol Corporate Standard | In force | 2004 (revised edition) | Companies establishing corporate GHG inventories and responding to customer accounting requirements | — | 2 |
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Industry & products
| Regulation | Number | Status | Key date | Applies to | Excerpt | Industry dossier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Method Recommendation | Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 | In force | 2021 | Companies issuing product environmental footprints and responding to customer data requests | View excerpt | 3 |
| TfS/Cefic Chemical Industry Product Carbon Footprint Guideline (2024) | TfS PCF Guideline v3 (2024) | In force | 2024 | Chemical companies and their upstream and downstream suppliers | — | 1 |
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