New ESG Rules: What Small Businesses Need to Know

This article was contributed by Sustainable Choice Group.

Get ready before your customers ask for it

New ESG rules and reporting requirements are coming, and even if your business isn’t directly covered, your customers or suppliers probably are. This episode explains how to stay ahead of what’s next.

In this episode:

• Climate disclosures and ESG basics
• Why supply chain data is becoming essential
• Free tools to help you prepare

New ESG rules and climate disclosure requirements are coming into force around the world, and they’re already starting to shape how businesses work, even those not directly covered by regulation. For small and medium businesses, the biggest change may come through your supply chain.

In episode five of Sustainability Essentials, we break down what ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) means in practice and why it’s becoming part of everyday business expectations. Large companies are now required to report on their emissions and environmental impact. That means they’re asking their suppliers, including small businesses,  to provide data too.

Be a supplier that’s ready

If your business can share a basic carbon footprint or sustainability profile, you’ll be easier to work with. You may even become a preferred supplier, especially as companies seek to simplify their own reporting and procurement. Being prepared means less scrambling, fewer surprises, and a stronger market position.

This episode shows how to use your existing accounting data to get started, and highlights free tools that make ESG preparation simpler even if you’ve never reported before.

The ask is coming… be ready to answer

Climate and ESG expectations are already flowing through contracts, tenders, and customer questions. Acting now means you’ll be ready when the next opportunity lands.

Catch up on the Sustainability Essentials series then get your business on the right track with the free action plan quiz.