Industries

Helping clients meet their business challenges begins with an in-depth understanding of the industries in which they work. That’s why KPMG LLP established its industry-driven structure. In fact, KPMG LLP was the first of the Big Four firms to organize itself along the same industry lines as clients.

How We Work

We bring together passionate problem-solvers, innovative technologies, and full-service capabilities to create opportunity with every insight.

Learn more

Careers & Culture

What is culture? Culture is how we do things around here. It is the combination of a predominant mindset, actions (both big and small) that we all commit to every day, and the underlying processes, programs and systems supporting how work gets done.

Learn more

How will the new SEC climate disclosure rule affect internal controls?

A new SEC ruling enforces public companies to disclose certain climate-related matters, such as GHG emissions metrics and more.

wavy wires

Today’s corporate regulatory landscape is incredibly complex. Regulations vary greatly across regions and occasionally overlap. For public organizations and those seeking public offerings, a new reporting requirement was recently adopted that will change how companies disclose certain climate-related data – a change that demands the appropriate internal controls and procedures are in place.

With the adoption of its new climate disclosure ruling, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is standardizing and enforcing how companies report on such topics as greenhouse gas (GHG) emission metrics, the impacts of severe weather events, and how climate risks affect their business strategies and outlooks. Despite legal challenges to the new rule, KPMG recommends that organizations get prepared for these new requirements and consider the proper internal controls and processes needed to ensure complete and accurate reporting. Here are four ways they can begin:

  • Start with assessing and leveraging existing control environments.
  • Consider the need for new controls and processes.
  • Formalize and/or update policy and process documentation.
  • Integrate climate related controls into your internal control testing program.

For more in-depth advice from KPMG professionals, read our report to understand how your organization can get ready for the ruling’s pending implementation and which internal controls to consider adopting or adjusting.

Dive into our thinking:

Analyzing the impacts of the SEC’s new climate disclosure rule on internal controls

Prepare your organization’s internal controls and processes to ensure accurate and complete reporting that adheres to the SEC’s new climate ruling.

Download PDF

Strengthen internal controls to navigate ESG reporting

Download PDF

ESG in the US

Download PDF

Explore more

Thank you!

Thank you for contacting KPMG. We will respond to you as soon as possible.

Contact KPMG

Use this form to submit general inquiries to KPMG. We will respond to you as soon as possible.

By submitting, you agree that KPMG LLP may process any personal information you provide pursuant to KPMG LLP's Privacy Statement.

An error occurred. Please contact customer support.

Job seekers

Visit our careers section or search our jobs database.

Submit RFP

Use the RFP submission form to detail the services KPMG can help assist you with.

Office locations

International hotline

You can confidentially report concerns to the KPMG International hotline

Press contacts

Do you need to speak with our Press Office? Here's how to get in touch.

Headline