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<title>Web Sustainability Laws & Policies</title>
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<section id="abstract"> <!-- Abstract -->
<p>This document lists governmental policies related to Web sustainability, although it is not a comprehensive or definitive listing. Additionally, details of recognized sustainability standards and noteworthy best practices are included. It is also a supplement to the <a href="https://w3c.github.io/sustainableweb-wsg/">Web Sustainability Guidelines</a> (<abbr title="Web Sustainability Guidelines">WSG</abbr>) specification.</p>
<p>The information on this page is not legal advice. Please consult legal authorities for the appropriate jurisdiction. Neither the <abbr title="World Wide Web Consortium">W3C</abbr> nor the <a href="https://www.w3.org/groups/ig/sustainableweb/">Sustainable Web Interest Group</a> can guarantee the sustainability of these external resources.</p>
<p>Help improve this page by sharing your ideas, suggestions, or comments via <a href="https://github.com/w3c/sustainableweb-wsg/issues/">GitHub issues</a>.</p>
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<section> <!-- Laws and Policies -->
<h2>Laws and Policies</h2>
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Country / Region</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Date Enacted</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Maturity</th>
<th>Responsible Entity</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Singapore</td>
<td><a href="https://www.sgx.com/sustainable-finance/sustainability-reporting">Sustainability Disclosure & Reporting Rules</a></td>
<td>2026</td>
<td>Policy</td>
<td><a href="https://www.sgxgroup.com/media-centre/20240923-sgx-regco-start-incorporating-ifrs-sustainability-disclosure">Awaiting</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.sgxgroup.com/">Singapore Exchange (SGX Group)</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td><a href="https://www.gov.br/cvm/en/foreign-investors/regulation-files/ResolutionCVM193.pdf">Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures (Resolution 193)</a> (<em>PDF</em>)</td>
<td>2026</td>
<td>Policy</td>
<td><a href="https://www.esgtoday.com/brazil-to-require-mandatory-sustainability-reporting-from-2026/">Awaiting</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.gov.br/cvm/en">Securities and Exchange Commission</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United States</td>
<td><a href="https://www.sec.gov/files/33-11042-fact-sheet.pdf">Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures</a> (<em>PDF</em>)</td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Policy</td>
<td><a href="https://www.esgtoday.com/the-sec-unveils-long-awaited-proposed-climate-disclosure-rules/">Awaiting</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.sec.gov/">Securities and Exchange Commission</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>China</td>
<td><a href="https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-releases-esg-reporting-standards-for-businesses/">Sustainability Disclosure Standards for Businesses</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Policy</td>
<td><a href="https://www.esgtoday.com/china-stock-exchanges-announce-mandatory-sustainability-reporting-requirements-for-listed-companies/">Awaiting</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.mof.gov.cn/en/">Ministry of Finance</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://www.dora-info.eu/">Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/the-act/">EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/sustainability-due-diligence-responsible-business/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence_en">Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Directive</td>
<td><a href="https://www.tlt.com/insights-and-events/insight/eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-moving-forward-but-pared-back/">Awaiting</a></td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/energy-climate-change-environment/standards-tools-and-labels/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements/ecodesign-sustainable-products-regulation_en">Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-substantiating-green-claims">Green Claims Directive</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Directive</td>
<td><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20240111STO16722/stopping-greenwashing-how-the-eu-regulates-green-claims">Awaiting</a></td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United States</td>
<td><a href="https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB253/2023">Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253 / CCDAA)</a></td>
<td>2023</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/home.xhtml">State of California</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United States</td>
<td><a href="https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB261/2023">Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261 / CFRA)</a></td>
<td>2023</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/home.xhtml">State of California</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://finance.ec.europa.eu/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets/company-reporting-and-auditing/company-reporting/corporate-sustainability-reporting_en">Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)</a></td>
<td>2023</td>
<td>Directive</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-targets-directive-and-rules/energy-efficiency-directive_en">Energy Efficiency Directive</a></td>
<td>2023</td>
<td>Directive</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Germany</td>
<td><a href="https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-government/the-energy-efficiency-act-2184958">Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG)</a></td>
<td>2023</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en">Federal Government (Bundesregierung)</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Germany</td>
<td><a href="https://www.csr-in-deutschland.de/EN/Business-Human-Rights/Supply-Chain-Act/supply-chain-act.html">Supply Chain and Due Diligence Act (SCDDA)</a></td>
<td>2023</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.bmas.de/EN/Home/home.html">Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02009L0125-20121204&from=EN">Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Directive (ESPD)</a> (<em>PDF</em>)</td>
<td>2022</td>
<td>Directive</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>India</td>
<td><a href="https://community.sap.com/t5/sustainability-blogs/business-responsibility-and-sustainability-report-brsr-in-nutshell/ba-p/13573959">Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)</a></td>
<td>2021</td>
<td>Policy</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/">Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>France</td>
<td><a href="https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000044327272">Visant à Réduire L'empreinte Environnementale Du Numérique (REEN)</a></td>
<td>2021</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/">French Republic</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>France</td>
<td><a href="https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article_lc/LEGIARTI000044330841/2022-02-15">Anti-gaspillage pour une économie circulaire' (AGEC)</a></td>
<td>2021</td>
<td>Law</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/">French Republic</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section> <!-- Standards -->
<h2>Standards</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.omg.org/spec/ASCRSM/">Automated Source Code Resource Sustainability Measure (ASCRSM)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.globalreporting.org/how-to-use-the-gri-standards/gri-standards-english-language/">Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adopts-european-sustainability-reporting-standards-2023-07-31_en">European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://greensoftware.foundation/">Green Software Foundation (GSF)</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://sci.greensoftware.foundation/">Software Carbon Intensity (SCI)</a> (ISO)</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ietf.org/">Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-stephan-green-ucs-and-reqs-02.html">Requirements for Energy Efficiency Management</a> (<a href="https://emile22.github.io/draft-stephan-green-ucs-and-reqs/draft-stephan-green-ucs-and-reqs.html">Awaiting</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-stephan-green-use-cases-00.html">Use Cases for Energy Efficiency Management</a> (<a href="https://emile22.github.io/draft-stephan-green-use-cases/draft-stephan-green-use-cases.html">Awaiting</a>)</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.iso.org/sdg">International Standards Organization (ISO)</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.iso.org/standard/86105.html">Digital Services Ecodesign (ISO/IEC CD TS 20125)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html">Environmental management (ISO/14040:2006)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://sustainablegamesalliance.org/standard/read-the-standard/">Sustainable Games Alliance Standard (SGA)</a></li>
</ol>
</section>
<section> <!-- Best Practices -->
<h2>Best Practices</h2>
<p>For the below, best practices are recognized by international standing, associations with a public body (or recognized group), or they are evidence-based and aligned to existing standards and conformance criteria for legislation stated above in the field of digital sustainability (giving such practices increased credibility).</p>
<table class="flow">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Country / Region</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Published</th>
<th>Maturity</th>
<th>Responsible Entity</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Global</td>
<td><a href="https://w3c.github.io/sustainableweb-wsg/">Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSGs)</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td><a href="https://github.com/w3c/sustainableweb-wsg/releases">Awaiting</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.w3.org/groups/ig/sustainableweb/">W3C Sustainable Web Interest Group</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Global</td>
<td><a href="https://www.itu.int/initiatives/green-digital-action/">Green Digital Declaration</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td><a href="https://openuk.uk/cop29/">Passed</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.itu.int/initiatives/green-digital-action/events/cop29/declaration/">COP29</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>France</td>
<td><a href="https://telechargement.afnor.info/standardization-afnor-spec-ai-frugal">General Frugal AI Guidelines</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td><a href="https://greentechinnovation.fr/frugal-ai/">Passed</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.boutique.afnor.org/">Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR)</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>France</td>
<td><a href="https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/general_policy_framework_for_the_ecodesign_of_digital_services_version_2024.pdf">General Policy Framework for the Ecodesign of Digital Services (RGESN)</a></td>
<td>2024</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/">French Republic</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-principles">European Digital Rights and Principles</a></td>
<td>2023</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/index_en">European Parliament</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>France</td>
<td><a href="https://www.boutique.afnor.org/en-gb/standard/afnor-spec-2201//fa203506/323315">AFNOR Spec 2201</a></td>
<td>2022</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.boutique.afnor.org/">Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR)</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Global</td>
<td><a href="https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000380455/PDF/380455eng.pdf.multi">Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence</a></td>
<td>2021</td>
<td><a href="https://github.com/w3c/sustainableweb-wsg/releases">Passed</a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.unesco.org/en">UNESCO</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Union</td>
<td><a href="https://gr491.isit-europe.org/en/">Handbook of Sustainable Design of Digital Services (GR491)</a></td>
<td>2021</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://isit-europe.org/">Institute for Sustainable <abbr title="Information Technology">IT</abbr></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United Nations</td>
<td><a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals">Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)</a></td>
<td>2016</td>
<td>Passed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.un.org/">United Nations</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section class="informative"> <!-- Glossary -->
<h2>Glossary</h2>
<dl id="terms">
<dt>Awaiting</dt>
<dd>
<p>This status indicates that the item is either in development (draft), consultation, or awaiting approval.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Best Practice</dt>
<dd>
<p>Recognized and approved guidelines or techniques to meet standards or compliance targets.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Directive</dt>
<dd>
<p>A legislative act that sets out goals for individual member states to achieve. However, it is up to those member nations to devise their laws to reach the said goals.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Law</dt>
<dd>
<p>A law has completed the legislation process and is put into effect as the law of the land.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Passed</dt>
<dd>
<p>This status indicates that the item has passed all stages of development and should be considered in use.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Policy</dt>
<dd>
<p>Outlines the goals of a government ministry or agency as well as the methods and principles to achieve those goals. Policies are not laws but can lead to the development of laws.</p>
</dd>
<dt>Standard</dt>
<dd>
<p>A formal document that exists (in this context) to help with regulatory compliance.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</section>
<section class="appendix"> <!-- Acknowledgments -->
<h2>Acknowledgments</h2>
<p>Additional information about participation in the Sustainable Web Interest Group can be found <a href="https://github.com/w3c/sustainableweb-ig/">within the GitHub repository</a> of the Interest Group.</p>
<section> <!-- Draft Contributors -->
<h2>Participants Active in the Development of This Document</h2>
<p>Alexander Dawson, Francesco Fullone, Ian Jacobs, Neil Clark, Tim Frick, Tzviya Siegman</p>
</section>
</section>
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