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The Effect of Environmental Transparency Rules on Supply Chains

On November 14, 2022, a new rule was proposed by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and NASA, which would require federal contractors and suppliers to participate in an enhanced level of environmental transparency. The mandate requires contractors to divulge their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as climate-related financial risk. In addition, contractors and suppliers must develop science-based targets to reduce their GHG emissions in an effort to operate in a more sustainable fashion.