California Climate
Disclosure Support
(SB 261 & SB 253)
Starting in 2026, California’s new disclosure laws will require companies doing business in the state to report climate risks (SB 261) and greenhouse gas emissions (SB 253).
With 15+ years of expertise in climate disclosure and carbon accounting, we deliver end-to-end support to help companies meet California’s SB 261 and SB 253 mandates through alignment with leading global frameworks including TCFD, CDP, and ISSB.
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Climate risk disclosures aligned with referenced frameworks.
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Verification-ready Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions calculations.
How we can help
Why work with us?
​Our U.S. and Brazil-based team brings decades of experience-based insights developed at global corporations, sustainability benchmarks, and institutional investors.
Verability’s technical insights are based on practitioner experience in strategy design and implementation across multiple facets of corporate sustainability and responsible investing.
What we provide
EXPERIENCE​
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Grounded perspective from in-house and advisory roles, shaping strategies and communications that align internal realities with external expectations. ​​​​
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EXPERTISE​
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Fluency in leading sustainability frameworks (CDP, TCFD, IFRS, TNFD) and rankings.
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Understanding of investor priorities to strengthen assessments, positioning, and disclosure quality. ​​​
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TANGIBLE INSIGHTS​
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Distillation of complex sustainability issues into clear, actionable insights that drive consensus and secure stakeholder buy-in.
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Focus on value creation and the interdependence of environmental, social, and governance factors. ​​​​
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How we can help
Verability has been developing
climate-related financial disclosures for over 15 years.
Climate Reporting
& Disclosure
We help clients develop climate and carbon reporting including: ​
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TCFD reporting strategies and support
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​CDP reporting and disclosure support
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Qualitative climate risk assessments
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DELIVERED CLIENT WORK
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Corporations
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Developed public climate risk disclosures for more than a dozen S&P 500 companies.
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Produced verification-ready Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions inventories for S&P 500 companies.
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Qualitative scenario analysis.
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Investment Managers
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Developed and advised on TCFD reports.
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Designed and delivered a TCFD workshop for investors representing a combined $2.5 trillion AUM.
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C-suite education on evolving climate reporting standards and metrics.​
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Strategy Formation & Integration
​​​​​Verability helps clients build a strong foundation for sustainability and responsible investment by providing:
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Market analysis and peer benchmarking
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Gap assessments
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Implementation guidance and support​
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​DELIVERED WORK
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Market analysis and peer benchmarking
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Conducted targeted peer benchmarking of ESG policies, disclosures, and practices.
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Assessed market trends and competitive positioning to inform client strategy.
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Translated regulatory signals and market developments into investor-relevant executive briefings.
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Co-authored responsible investing guidance for limited partners on behalf of the UN PRI.
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Gap assessments
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Identified gaps between current practices and evolving regulatory, investor, and market expectations.
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Provided clear recommendations to close gaps in reporting, policy, and governance.
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Implementation guidance and support
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Delivered step-by-step guidance to operationalize ESG policies and frameworks.
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Supported teams with templates, processes, and advisory to embed practices into day-to-day decision-making.
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Developed ESG scorecards and metrics.
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Drafted a comprehensive ESG roadmap outlining short- and long-term RI strategy goals.
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Sustainability Governance
​​​​Verabilty designs tailored governance components, including policies and formal committee charters, to strengthen oversight and accountability of sustainability and integration practices.
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PAST WORK
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Corporations ​
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Sustainability policies and formalized guidelines.
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Internal education.
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Investment Managers
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Formal sustainability committee charter for an alternative assets investment manager.
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Custom polices at the firm-level, asset, and practice level including firm-wide responsible investing policies, proxy voting guidelines, and implementation policies for exclusionary screens.​​
