California Clears a Path for Responsible Business
- Christine Taylor
- Apr 4
- 1 min read
📅 The clock is ticking with California having cleared a pathway for responsible business practices in the U.S.Â
✅ Don't get stuck. Get prepared. Read on....
 🛑1. PFAS Prohibitions (AB 1817) - started Jan 1, 2025.
 * Bans added PFAS and concentration limits for residues at 100ppm
 * Stricter limits of 50 ppm by Jan 1, 2027.
 * Outdoor apparel for wet conditions by January 1, 2028, & required
 disclosure in effect now.
 🌿2. Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) - starting Jan 1, 2026.
 * Companies that plan to do business in California and have over $1
 billion in annual revenue will need to disclose Scope 1,
 Scope 2, with Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions eachÂ
 year starting in 2027.
📊 3. Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) - starting Jan 1, 2026.
 * Requires companies to prepare and submit climate-related
 financial risk and adaptation reports.Â
👕 4. Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707) - starting Jan 1, 2027.
 * Requires textile and apparel companies to accept unwanted items
 to recycle them or prepare them for reuse.
 * Requires joining an approved Producer Responsibility Organization
 (PRO) by July 1, 2026.
