Green Policies, Regulations & Standards

The IMO Net-Zero Framework is a proposed global maritime regulatory regime combining mandatory GHG Fuel Intensity standards with emissions pricing under MARPOL Annex VI. It applies to large ships engaged in international trade and creates ship-level obligations for fuel data, emissions reporting, compliance balances, and potential payments into an IMO Net-zero Fund. Although approved by MEPC 83 in April 2025, formal adoption was delayed until further negotiations in 2026. The framework will affect shipowners, charterers, fuel suppliers, ports, and cargo owners by linking maritime emissions to Scope 3 reporting, freight procurement, and low-carbon fuel transition.

Holcim’s supplier framework combines sustainable procurement, supplier codes, ESG due diligence, and low-carbon materials strategy to manage emissions across construction supply chains. Suppliers must provide environmental data, support Scope 3 reduction, comply with risk-based screening, and contribute to low-carbon and circular products. Governance is procurement-driven and linked to embodied carbon, clinker, cement, logistics, and construction materials. The model reflects project-level Scope 3 governance where supplier performance affects product footprints, green building claims, and market access.

VINCI’s supplier framework combines responsible purchasing, environmental ambition, and project-level contract requirements to manage emissions across infrastructure value chains. Suppliers and subcontractors must support emissions reduction, circular economy, responsible materials, and environmental site management. Procurement integration links sustainability performance to tendering and project eligibility. The framework reflects a project-based Scope 3 governance model where construction materials, subcontractors and infrastructure operations shape climate performance.

Skanska’s supplier framework combines sustainable procurement, project-level carbon accounting, and climate targets to manage emissions across construction value chains. Suppliers and subcontractors must provide material and emissions data, support low-carbon construction, and comply with environmental project requirements. Governance is procurement- and project-driven, with embodied carbon as a central metric. The framework reflects a mature Scope 3 model where design, materials, and subcontractor performance determine climate outcomes.

Saint-Gobain’s supplier framework combines responsible purchasing, supplier ESG controls, and a net-zero roadmap to manage emissions across building product supply chains. Suppliers must provide environmental data, reduce emissions, support recycled materials, and align with sustainable product development. Governance covers both upstream industrial inputs and downstream trading purchases. The model reflects product-level Scope 3 governance where supplier performance affects embodied carbon, product footprints, and sustainable construction outcomes.

Boeing’s supplier framework combines supplier principles, environmental stewardship expectations, and aerospace sustainability reporting to manage emissions across aircraft supply chains. Suppliers must support environmental performance, manufacturing efficiency, materials compliance, and lifecycle improvement. The framework extends from suppliers through aircraft use and end-of-life recycling, making Scope 3 governance highly dependent on product efficiency, SAF readiness, and aviation ecosystem collaboration. Procurement integration links supplier compliance to programme eligibility and aerospace market access.

Novartis’s supplier framework combines environmental sustainability criteria, supplier contract clauses, climate transition planning, and nature-positive commitments. Suppliers must provide environmental data, support emissions reduction, improve water and waste management, and align with Novartis’s net-zero value chain target by 2040. The model is highly contractual, with Scope 3 coverage tracked through environmental criteria in supplier contracts. Governance extends across pharmaceutical manufacturing, APIs, chemicals, packaging, and logistics.

SCD0003 is a methodology module under the SocialCarbon Standard that enables the direct, continuous measurement of greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes using eddy covariance technology. Released in 2025, it introduces an atmospheric-based approach to monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV), replacing estimation-based methods with real-time data.

SIA 2032 is a technical guideline issued by the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA) for assessing the embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings. It provides a standardised method to evaluate environmental impacts from construction materials and processes, complementing operational energy assessments.

Bilan Carbone is a greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting methodology developed by ADEME in 2004. It enables organisations to measure emissions across their full value chain and identify reduction actions. While voluntary, it is the most widely used method in France and commonly supports compliance with the mandatory BEGES reporting framework.