ESG Regulations & Frameworks
A plain-language reference to the major ESG and sustainability regulations and reporting frameworks shaping how companies disclose, decarbonize, and manage impact. Each page summarizes who it applies to, key dates, and the official source.
Informational reference only, not legal advice. Each page links to the official source.
- California SB 261United StatesPhasing inCalifornia Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261)California law requiring large companies to publish reports on their climate-related financial risks and how they are managing them.
- CSDDDEuropean UnionPhasing inCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence DirectiveEU directive requiring large companies to identify and address adverse human rights and environmental impacts in their operations and chains of activities.
- CSRDEuropean UnionPhasing inCorporate Sustainability Reporting DirectiveEU directive requiring large and listed companies to report sustainability information under mandatory standards, with third-party assurance.
- EUDREuropean UnionPhasing inEU Deforestation RegulationEU rules requiring companies to prove that listed commodities placed on the EU market are deforestation-free and legally produced.
- Pay Transparency DirectiveEuropean UnionPhasing inEU Pay Transparency DirectiveEU directive strengthening the principle of equal pay through pay transparency measures and gender pay gap reporting.