ESG & Performance

Responsible Care Performance KPIs: Why 2026 Crisis Data Requires More Context Than Ever

Responsible Care performance indicators remain essential for supplier evaluation, but crisis conditions can influence operational results. This article explores how procurement and ESG teams can interpret 2026 KPI data with appropriate context while maintaining rigorous supplier assessments.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read

ESG Ratings in a Crisis: Hormuz as a Test of Chemical Company Supply Chain Resilience

The sudden disruption in the Hormuz Strait has spotlighted the fragility of chemical supply chains. Companies now must rethink sourcing, diversify origins, and embed measurable resilience into ESG reports to regain investor trust. Learn how to turn crisis into ESG growth.

Jul 13, 2026 · 3 min read

The 13 Mariner Deaths: Supply Chain Human Rights and the CSRD Due Diligence Connection

Discover how the 2026 Hormuz disruption highlights the growing importance of supply chain human rights, maritime worker welfare, and ESRS S2 due diligence for chemical companies.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read

Chemical Company ESG Ratings After the Crisis: What Sustainalytics and MSCI Will Assess

Learn how the 2026 Hormuz crisis is influencing ESG ratings and why supply chain resilience is becoming a key factor for chemical companies.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read

Crisis-Period Chemical Procurement and ESG KPIs: Documenting the 2026 Hormuz Impact

Discover how the 2026 Hormuz disruption influenced ESG reporting, procurement strategy, and supply chain resilience for the global chemical industry.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read

New CSRD Rules Change Chemical Supplier ESG Questionnaires

One of the most practical changes in the revised Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) affects how companies request ESG information from suppliers. New protections for smaller businesses mean procurement teams should review supplier questionnaires to ensure requests remain proportionate and aligned with the revised reporting framework.

Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read

ESG & Performance Intelligence: Scope 3 Weight Brief

For most chemical companies, the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions does not originate inside their own facilities. Instead, it occurs across the wider value chain. Understanding why Scope 3 emissions dominate the sector helps procurement professionals focus ESG efforts where they can have the greatest long-term impact.

Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read

ESG & Performance Intelligence: Friday July 10 Brief

The European Commission's adoption of revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards marks an important milestone for companies preparing future sustainability disclosures. Although the revised standards are not yet in force, the parliamentary scrutiny period creates an important planning window for chemical companies reviewing their FY2026 reporting strategies.

Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Monday July 13 ESG and Performance Intelligence Brief

Monday July 13 ESG Brief for chemical procurement professionals: China helium export restrictions, mariner deaths, CSRD & CBAM July 31 deadlines, and renewed Hormuz risk demand immediate action.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read

CSRD Scope 3 Deadline July 31: Eighteen Days — The Data Collection Sprint

July 31 is not a universal CSRD legal deadline, but many companies use it as an internal Q2 cut-off for supplier emissions data. Procurement teams should focus on response quality, facility-specific evidence, transparent estimates, and documented gaps to strengthen the defensibility of annual Scope 3 reporting.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read