About this event
Full disclosure: What California’s SB 253 and SB 261 mean for you
California’s landmark climate disclosure laws, SB 253 and SB 261, are requiring companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks. Whether you are one of the 4,600 companies expected to report in 2026 or not, understanding these requirements is critical to building resilience and staying competitive. Join Carbon Direct, Risilience, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on as we break down what these laws mean in practice and answer your most pressing questions ahead of the 2026 deadlines.
Key Topics:
- Insights from CARB on the intent behind these laws and why action beyond compliance is critical
- How to prepare credible, decision-useful GHG disclosures despite data challenges
- How climate risk disclosure can inform strategic and financial decision-making
- Practical first steps companies can take to meet compliance and create long-term value
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Guest speaker
Julia Millot Carbon Accounting & Target Setting Lead @ Carbon DirectG
Julia is the Carbon Accounting & Target Setting Lead for Carbon Direct. She has over a decade of experience working with clients in the tech, retail, financial, manufacturing, and energy sectors on growth and climate strategies. Prior to Carbon Direct, Julia led US Climate Advisory at Position Green and ran her own consultancy, Green Opal Advisors, where she focused on reducing corporate emissions, setting SBTs, and developing decarbonization plans. Julia holds an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a BSBA in Finance and International Business from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Guest speaker
Saim Ghouse Senior Vice President, Americas Sales @ RisilienceG
Saim leads the Americas Client Development team for Risilience, working with global corporations and financial institutions to quantify the financial impacts of climate and nature risks and build credible decarbonization strategies. Saim’s work with Risilience allows companies to meet global climate disclosure requirements as well as embed climate risk into strategic decision making and across the investment life cycle. Prior to joining Risilience, he led the Investment Management vertical for the Moody’s ESG and Climate Group, focusing on providing climate risk solutions for US Asset Managers and CRE investors.
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Guest speaker
Jordan Ramalingam Branch Chief, Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure @ California Air Resources BoardG
Jordan oversees the Climate Data and Risk Reporting Branch at the California Air Resources Board. His team is tasked with implementing California’s Corporate Climate Disclosure laws, including regulation development and enforcement. Prior to this role, Jordan led the Agency’s long-term transportation decarbonization planning as part of the 2022 Scoping Plan Update, and most recently finalized an extension of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulation. Jordan graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Environmental Policy Analysis & Planning.
Carbon Direct
Go from climate goal to climate action.Carbon Direct is a science-first carbon management firm that helps organizations reduce their carbon footprint with their end-to-end platform.
