1.5°C-aligned” / “Paris-aligned

Validated pathway; disclose metricCloseDictionary termMetricA defined method of quantification or calculation, including its unit, formula, boundary and data rules, used to express an aspect of performance or condition.Read the full definition → scope (portfolio vs operations)

Credible transition planCloseDictionary termTransition planA time-bound strategy linking an organisation's current business model to a climate-aligned future through targets, actions, governance, resources, dependencies and transparent progress.Read the full definition →; no implied official certificationCloseDictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition →

Reasonable basis; 80% policy if ESG in name

Product-level claims need an adequate and proper testCloseDictionary termAdequate and proper testProduct-level environmental benefit claim requires testing **before** the claim; test must fit the claim's representationRead the full definition →; business/activity-level claims need substantiationCloseDictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition → (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed.

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Reasonable groundsCloseDictionary termReasonable groundsForward-looking claims need reasonable grounds at the time made or are deemed misleadingRead the full definition →; pathway assumptions