[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 128 (Thursday, July 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 36124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14424]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2021-0014]


Sustainability and Climate-Related Disclosures

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: To facilitate implementation planning for Executive Orders, 
DoD would like to know the views of interested parties on 
sustainability initiatives including climate-related disclosures.

DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address 
shown below on or before September 7, 2021, to be considered in the 
implementation planning.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the questions provided below, using any 
of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Search for ``Docket Number DARS-2021-0014.'' Select ``Comment'' and 
follow the instructions to submit a comment. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``Docket Number DARS-2021-0014'' on any 
attached document(s).
    [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include ``Sustainability and 
Climate-Related Disclosures'' in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. 
Barbara J. Trujillo, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS, Room 3B938, 3060 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission 
to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments 
submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara J. Trujillo, telephone 
571-372-6102.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is seeking public input on the following 
questions related to implementation of sustainability initiatives 
including Executive Order 14030, Climate-Related Financial Risk dated 
May 20, 2021.

A. Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

     Does your organization measure and report Scope 1 and 
Scope 2 GHG emissions in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard 
or equivalent? If not the GHG Protocol, which standard(s) are used?
     Does your organization currently report Scope 3 GHG 
emissions? If so, which Scope 3 categories are reported and which 
methodologies and/or standards are used?
     Does your organization publicly report your GHG results 
either through a third-party organization or as part of an external 
corporate sustainability report?
     Does your organization disclose its GHG emissions 
inventory on an annual basis? If so, where or by what platform?
     Does your organization set and disclose targets for GHG 
emissions reduction and/or science-based targets? If so, are these 
targets reviewed or verified by a third party?
     Does your organization report climate risk-related 
information as part of your standard financial reporting disclosures?
     Would your organization be willing to participate in a 
pilot program involving voluntary disclosure of actual GHG emissions 
and GHG emission targets?

B. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)--General

     Does your organization participate in ESG reporting? If 
so, which sustainability standards or platforms does your organization 
use (e.g., Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Global Reporting Initiative 
(GRI), Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Supplier Ethical Data 
Exchange (SEDEX))?
     What is the role of third-party verification in your ESG 
activities?
     Does your organization's ESG-related reporting include 
accounting for and addressing disparate impacts on disadvantaged 
communities and communities of color?
     Does your organization's ESG-related reporting include 
creation of jobs associated with the shift away from carbon-intensive 
energy sources?

C. Supply Chain GHG and Risk Management

     Does your organization have the ability to provide 
customers with GHG emissions information specific to their purchases or 
contracts? If so, at what level can your organization provide this 
information (e.g., by customer on an annual basis, contract, item)?
     Does your organization collect GHG emissions information 
from your suppliers? If so, what systems, standards, or instruments are 
used to collect this information? If so, how is this information used?
     Do you require your suppliers to set GHG emissions 
reduction targets or related targets (e.g., energy efficiency, clean 
electricity)?

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
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