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What You Need to Know About Land-Use Change Accounting: The New GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard

For most companies, land emissions have been the roughest part of the carbon inventory, estimated loosely or left out. The GHG Protocol's Land Sector and Removals Standard, released in January 2026, changes that. If you source agricultural commodities, fiber, or other land-intensive materials, it sets new requirements for how you account for those emissions, and the first compliant inventory will be built on 2026 data. So the work starts this year, not when the Standard takes effect in 2027.

How Beauty Brands Use LCA Comparisons to Make Better Product Decisions

Most beauty brands measure a product's carbon footprint after launch. An LCA comparison brings that data into R&D, while the decisions are still open.

Sephora Planet Aware: What the Seal Requires

Sephora's Planet Aware seal is rare. Sephora launched the program in April 2024, but only around 25 brands across Sephora's North American storefronts carry it today, out of more than 350 brands on the platform. Despite this, more than a quarter of Sephora's EU and US sales now come from products carrying its sustainability seals, the Planet Aware seal among them. For a beauty brand selling through Sephora, that combination of rarity and retail visibility has made Planet Aware worth understanding closely. This is what the seal asks for, where most brands hit a wall, and how to clear the bar.

B Lab Climate Action Standards: Scope 3 Requirements for Larger B Corps (2026 Guide)