ESG COMPLIANCEMeet California's Climate
Disclosures with Confidence
SB 253 & SB 261 compliance is now simple. Greenly's AI platform
provides audit-ready emissions data and expert guidance.
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Simplified Dual Compliance:
Greenly transforms mandatory reporting into a strategic,
4-step workflow that guarantees audit-readiness and minimizes effort.
Establish Audit-Ready emissions Data
(SB 253 Foundation)
Full Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon footprint calculated using 300K+
emission factors for third-party verification.- Get expert guidance and the EcoPilot AI assistant for Scope 3 reporting that secures "good-faith" effort initial requirements."
- Automated Data Ingestion: Connect to your ERP or internal systems to streamline data intake and ensuring accuracy at scale.
Integrated Climate Risk Assessment
(SB 261 Mandate)
- Identify physical and transitional climate risks to achieve
TCFD alignment and meet SB 261 requirements effortlessly. - Single Source of Truth: Centralize all required data for both
frameworks, eliminating vendor fragmentation and data silos. - Scenario Analysis Support: Receive guidance and tools for performing the necessary climate-related scenario analysis.
Assurance & Final Public Disclosure
- Get a pre-audit review using built-in guidance to maximize defensibility and score potential, ensuring a smooth verification.
- Review and flag weak points using Greenly’s guidance to
maximize defensibility and score before verification. - Regulatory Public Disclosure Format: Generate ready-to-file
reports aligned with California's required public disclosure format - All in one: Prepare for other frameworks and start building some foundations for a ISSB, GRI or SASB future reporting project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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SB 253 mandates that thousands of US public and private companies with annual revenue over $1 billion and operating in California must publicly disclose their full GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3).
SB 261 requires US public and private companies with annual revenue over $500 million and operating in California to prepare biennial reports disclosing their climate-related financial risks and the measures they are taking to mitigate those risks. This is aligned with the TCFD framework.
SB 253 Scope 1 & 2 Reporting: Begins in 2026 and must be based on the prior fiscal year (2025).
SB 253 Scope 3 Reporting: Begins in 2027 must be based on the prior fiscal year (2026).
SB 261 Climate Risk Reporting: Biennial reports begin in 2026.
Companies may face steep penalties up to $500,000 annually for non-compliance. Ensuring audit-ready data and transparent disclosure is critical to mitigate this financial exposure.
CARB has indicated flexibility for initial reporting. Greenly provides specific, expert-guided methodology for defensible upstream/downstream emissions calculations and built-in assurance tools to demonstrate the required "good-faith effort" and protect against penalties.
