ALEXANDRIA, Va., and BANNOCKBURN, Ill., April 14, 2026 – The Responsible Business Alliance and the Global Electronics Association today announced the publication of joint guidance on Accounting for Scope 3 Category 1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions; saving time, improving data accuracy, and enabling more consistent, high-quality sustainability reporting across global supply chains.

The guidance aims to provide the electronics industry with specific knowledge…

This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to advancing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles within international trade. By leveraging their respective networks and expertise, MATRADE and RBA will work together to enhance awareness, facilitate…

The EMT collects emissions data such as energy consumption and fuel use data to calculate GHG emissions values. Other data tracked includes reporting and verification status, and information on reduction targets and initiatives from reporting entities. The EMT’s emission calculation methodology follows the recognized standards of the GHG Protocol and uses emission…

Global supply chains are extremely complex, regulations are constantly evolving, and governments and customers are increasingly requiring provenance and other documentation to verify claims ranging from proof of origin to sustainability and due diligence. To address these challenges,…

As we approach the end of a year-long process to simplify the EU’s existing sustainability due diligence and reporting rules, we echo the recent call by EU political leaders for the swift conclusion and adoption of the Omnibus I package on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Businesses need legal certainty to operate effectively.

We welcome the European Council’s emphasis on safeguarding predictability, policy goals, high standards and the integrity…

The Conflict Minerals Regulation (CMR) is designed to ensure the supply chain practices of EU importers and of smelters and refiners sourcing from conflict-affected and high-risk areas are transparent and responsible. The CMR…

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• The Catena-X federated data ecosystem initiative for sovereign, secure, and interoperable data exchange across multi-tier value chains, to advance trust, traceability, and sustainability for the global automotive industry; and,
• The Government of British Columbia’s implementation of the UN Transparency Protocol (UNTP), a standard for data sharing currently being…

The RBA Chemical Platform is a chemical data collection, assessment, and reporting platform to identify chemicals of concern within supply chains, evaluate compliance with restricted substance requirements, analyze chemical management risks at facilities, and enable risk-based chemical management due diligence. The platform will enable RBA members and…