Wide-ranging and overlapping regulations across multiple jurisdictions present potentially massive compliance headaches for companies working in the chemicals indusattempt, especially as regulators increasingly focus on environmental reporting linked to the lifecycle of some products.
Companies in the sector also face “disproportionate” compliance requirements becautilize the desired environmental and health benefits that underscore the legal duties may be negligible, according to experts.
“For a long time, environmental reporting felt like something companies did off to the side. Maybe you had a glossy sustainability report with photos of smiling employees, and you maybe shared a few emissions numbers,” declares Tara Jacola, vice president of regulatory consulting at compliance solutions provider 3E. “For many, it wasn’t central to how the business operated. That is all altering—quick.

















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