17 C.F.R. § 229.1504

Current through July 31, 2024
Section 229.1504 - (Item 1504) Targets and goals
(a) A registrant must disclose any climate-related target or goal if such target or goal has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition. A registrant may provide the disclosure required by this section as part of its disclosure in response to §§ 229.1502 or 229.1503 .
(b) In providing disclosure required by paragraph (a) of this section, a registrant must provide any additional information or explanation necessary to an understanding of the material impact or reasonably likely material impact of the target or goal, including, as applicable, but not limited to, a description of:
(1) The scope of activities included in the target;
(2) The unit of measurement;
(3) The defined time horizon by which the target is intended to be achieved, and whether the time horizon is based on one or more goals established by a climate-related treaty, law, regulation, policy, or organization;
(4) If the registrant has established a baseline for the target or goal, the defined baseline time period and the means by which progress will be tracked; and
(5) A qualitative description of how the registrant intends to meet its climate-related targets or goals.
(c) Disclose any progress made toward meeting the target or goal and how any such progress has been achieved. A registrant must update this disclosure each fiscal year by describing the actions taken during the year to achieve its targets or goals.
(1) Include a discussion of any material impacts to the registrant's business, results of operations, or financial condition as a direct result of the target or goal or the actions taken to make progress toward meeting the target or goal.
(2) Include quantitative and qualitative disclosure of any material expenditures and material impacts on financial estimates and assumptions as a direct result of the target or goal or the actions taken to make progress toward meeting the target or goal.
(d) If carbon offsets or RECs have been used as a material component of a registrant's plan to achieve climate-related targets or goals, separately disclose the amount of carbon avoidance, reduction or removal represented by the offsets or the amount of generated renewable energy represented by the RECs, the nature and source of the offsets or RECs, a description and location of the underlying projects, any registries or other authentication of the offsets or RECs, and the cost of the offsets or RECs.

17 C.F.R. §229.1504

89 FR 21914, 5/28/2024