Notice2021-14424
Sustainability and Climate-Related Disclosures
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Published
July 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentDefense Acquisition Regulations System
Abstract
To facilitate implementation planning for Executive Orders, DoD would like to know the views of interested parties on sustainability initiatives including climate-related disclosures.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 128 (Thursday, July 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14424]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2021-0014]
Sustainability and Climate-Related Disclosures
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: To facilitate implementation planning for Executive Orders,
DoD would like to know the views of interested parties on
sustainability initiatives including climate-related disclosures.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address
shown below on or before September 7, 2021, to be considered in the
implementation planning.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the questions provided below, using any
of the following methods:
[cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Search for ``Docket Number DARS-2021-0014.'' Select ``Comment'' and
follow the instructions to submit a comment. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and ``Docket Number DARS-2021-0014'' on any
attached document(s).
[cir] Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57382433793331362524173a363e3b793a3e3b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="046b77602a60626576774469656d682a696d68">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``Sustainability and
Climate-Related Disclosures'' in the subject line of the message.
[cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms.
Barbara J. Trujillo, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS, Room 3B938, 3060 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, approximately two to three days after submission
to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments
submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara J. Trujillo, telephone
571-372-6102.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is seeking public input on the following
questions related to implementation of sustainability initiatives
including Executive Order 14030, Climate-Related Financial Risk dated
May 20, 2021.
A. Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
<bullet> Does your organization measure and report Scope 1 and
Scope 2 GHG emissions in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
or equivalent? If not the GHG Protocol, which standard(s) are used?
<bullet> Does your organization currently report Scope 3 GHG
emissions? If so, which Scope 3 categories are reported and which
methodologies and/or standards are used?
<bullet> Does your organization publicly report your GHG results
either through a third-party organization or as part of an external
corporate sustainability report?
<bullet> Does your organization disclose its GHG emissions
inventory on an annual basis? If so, where or by what platform?
<bullet> Does your organization set and disclose targets for GHG
emissions reduction and/or science-based targets? If so, are these
targets reviewed or verified by a third party?
<bullet> Does your organization report climate risk-related
information as part of your standard financial reporting disclosures?
<bullet> Would your organization be willing to participate in a
pilot program involving voluntary disclosure of actual GHG emissions
and GHG emission targets?
B. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)--General
<bullet> Does your organization participate in ESG reporting? If
so, which sustainability standards or platforms does your organization
use (e.g., Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI), Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Supplier Ethical Data
Exchange (SEDEX))?
<bullet> What is the role of third-party verification in your ESG
activities?
<bullet> Does your organization's ESG-related reporting include
accounting for and addressing disparate impacts on disadvantaged
communities and communities of color?
<bullet> Does your organization's ESG-related reporting include
creation of jobs associated with the shift away from carbon-intensive
energy sources?
C. Supply Chain GHG and Risk Management
<bullet> Does your organization have the ability to provide
customers with GHG emissions information specific to their purchases or
contracts? If so, at what level can your organization provide this
information (e.g., by customer on an annual basis, contract, item)?
<bullet> Does your organization collect GHG emissions information
from your suppliers? If so, what systems, standards, or instruments are
used to collect this information? If so, how is this information used?
<bullet> Do you require your suppliers to set GHG emissions
reduction targets or related targets (e.g., energy efficiency, clean
electricity)?
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2021-14424 Filed 7-7-21; 8:45 am]
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