{"id":173832,"date":"2022-08-08T05:58:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T04:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=173832"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:40:54","slug":"environmental-disclosure-obligations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/corporations\/environmental-disclosure-obligations\/","title":{"rendered":"What Environmental Disclosure Obligations Does My Company Owe in England?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The business world is increasingly prioritising environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG). The law in England is also taking steps to formalise certain requirements and obligations related to ESG that certain private companies must comply with presently and in the future. Notably, this is a rapidly moving area of the law, and company directors are responsible for ensuring their company complies with the developments. This article explores whether your company must comply with certain climate-related disclosure laws and your environmental disclosure obligations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental Disclosure Obligations<\/span><\/h2>\n

Currently, only large companies in the country have legal obligations to make certain environmental disclosures. However, this will likely change as the laws related to corporate governance disclosures evolve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your business may benefit from implementing internal policies that resemble the legal obligations the law places on large companies. ESG issues, especially those related to the environment, are more than just talking points. The extent to which your company impacts the environment can have material effects on your ability to grow, such as by onboarding new customers and obtaining bank loans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental Issues and Company Law\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

We can divide environmental laws which affect private companies into two categories:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. environmental regulations, which tell companies which actions they can and cannot take based on their impact on the environment; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. environmental disclosure laws, which impose obligations on companies to disclose their impact on the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Environmental regulations include laws forbidding your company from dumping its waste into the river. On the other hand, a law requiring you to disclose your company\u2019s carbon emissions in your annual report is an example of an environmental disclosure law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Determining if environmental regulations apply to your company depends on the kind of business your company runs. Conversely, environmental disclosure laws apply to all companies of a sufficient size, regardless of their industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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