Company Transparency (Carbon in Supply Chains) Bill

A Bill to require companies to prepare an annual statement on carbon in their supply chains; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Dame Karen BradleyConservative

Last Updated

29 April 2022

In Plain English

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The Bill would require certain UK companies to prepare an annual statement detailing carbon in their supply chains. By making this information available, it aims to improve transparency and accountability for climate-related impacts across business networks. The measure is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons and was introduced by Dame Karen Bradley.

Key Points

Requires qualifying UK companies to produce an annual carbon-in-supply-chains statement.
The statement would contribute to the company's annual reporting, increasing transparency about emissions linked to suppliers.
The Bill uses the phrase 'connected purposes' to allow related measures or regulations to follow.
Introduced in the House of Commons by Dame Karen Bradley and currently at the second reading.

Progress

The Bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons, marking an early point in its passage through Parliament.

Who is affected?

UK-based companies likely to be covered by the obligation (subject to any size or scope thresholds)their suppliers and business partnersinvestors and other stakeholders monitoring climate-related riskemployees of affected firmsconsumers who benefit from greater corporate transparency

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Company Transparency (Carbon in Supply Chains) Bill

20 Oct 2021

The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill 169 2021-22 (as introduced)

BillCommons

12 Nov 2021

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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