What is the Board’s Role in ESG?

What is the Board’s Role in ESG?

Today, investors expect that the board will be fully engaged on ESG issues. Read this post to learn how the board can achieve ESG competency and overall ESG fluency in order to better oversee the company’s ESG aspects including identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks.

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California Attenuation Factor for Vapor Intrusion – What You Need to Know

California Attenuation Factor for Vapor Intrusion – What You Need to Know

The California DTSC will soon be publishing its study to support development of California-specific attenuation factors (AFs) for vapor intrusion to indoor air. Read this post to learn about the study’s preliminary findings and why site cleanup + Vapor Intrusion mitigation systems are the preferred solution.

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Distributed Energy is Driving the Power Transition

Distributed Energy is Driving the Power Transition

As the world is looking to shift away from carbon-based fuels and toward renewable energy, distributed generation technologies are leading the transition. Read this post to learn the many benefits of distributed energy and how it can help you meet your GHG reduction goals.

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5 Turnkey Strategies for Improving ESG Performance in Mining

5 Turnkey Strategies for Improving ESG Performance in Mining

There is a big push in the mining industry to find more sustainable solutions, particularly in terms of equipment or methods. Read this post for 5 Turnkey ways for mining companies to improve their ESG profile.

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Unique ESG Considerations for the Waste Industry

Unique ESG Considerations for the Waste Industry

The benefits of incorporating sustainability and ESG early and throughout an entire waste management project, such as the development of a new landfill, can have a big impact. Read this post to learn more about sector-specific ESG reporting and materiality for the waste industry.

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How to Perform Virtual Inspections & Comply With Regulations

How to Perform Virtual Inspections & Comply With Regulations

Virtual inspections have become the necessary and viable alternative for essential businesses to continue to comply with regulations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic while keeping facility personnel and inspectors safe. Read this post for some helpful tips and tools needed to successfully perform a remote video inspection.

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ERA Level 1 Status Deadline: What You Need To Know

ERA Level 1 Status Deadline: What You Need To Know

Compliance Deadline Alert for all California industrial businesses with Notice of Intent (NOI) coverage under the California Industrial General Permit (IGP) for stormwater who recently entered Level 1 status after July 1st, 2020. Read this post to learn what you need to do if your facility enters ERA Level 1 Status.

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How to Conduct Your Materiality Analysis Right While Maximizing Its Benefit

How to Conduct Your Materiality Analysis Right While Maximizing Its Benefit

Materiality analysis is the cornerstone of sustainability reporting. Defining what is important/material is perhaps the single most important step during your sustainability reporting process and rightly warrants a significant level of attention. Read this post for tips that will help you gain the most out of your process – both for you and your company.

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Update: 2020 CDP Disclosure Deadline Approaching

Update: 2020 CDP Disclosure Deadline Approaching

The extended summer 2020 CDP submission deadline for Climate Change, Water and Forestry disclosures is quickly approaching. KERAMIDA can review your draft 2020 disclosures and provide recommendations in time for the new submission deadline.

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Time Schedule Orders as a Stormwater Compliance Extension Option for California IGP

Time Schedule Orders as a Stormwater Compliance Extension Option for California IGP

A Time Schedule Order (TSO) is an extension option to comply with the new provisions laid out in the Amended Industrial General Permit (IGP). Read this post to learn what TSOs are, who should consider making use of them, and the application process.

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Supreme Court Decision Creates New Standard for Clean Water Act NPDES Permits

Supreme Court Decision Creates New Standard for Clean Water Act NPDES Permits

In April, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in the highly watched County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund case, clarifying the reach of the federal Clean Water Act. What are the potential implications for your project or facility?

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BlackRock Demands Corporate Response to Climate Change

BlackRock Demands Corporate Response to Climate Change

With BlackRock’s $7.4 trillion in assets at stake, BlackRock CEO, Larry Fink, has essentially demanded that companies make a purposeful commitment to confront climate change, or BlackRock will no longer invest in them. Given the current state of the world, how does ESG really factor in and what does this mean for companies?

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California’s New Draft Supplemental Guidance for Screening and Evaluating Vapor Intrusion

California’s New Draft Supplemental Guidance for Screening and Evaluating Vapor Intrusion

Toxic vapors can move from contaminated groundwater and soil to indoor air, potentially harming human health. California’s new draft Supplemental Guidance promotes a state-wide standard practice and consistency for vapor intrusion screening and sampling. Here’s what you need to know.

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Benefits of Sustainability Reporting for Your Company: Doing Well by Doing Good

Benefits of Sustainability Reporting for Your Company: Doing Well by Doing Good

How can sustainability reporting help your company? In this post, we’ll discuss some of the many benefits that sustainability reporting can bring and the real value that companies can expect to get from publishing a sustainability report.

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Get More Money for Less Emissions: California’s Food Production Investment Program

Get More Money for Less Emissions: California’s Food Production Investment Program

DEADLINE UPDATE: The Food Production Investment Program (FPIP) helps California food processors cut greenhouse gas emissions and save energy. Awardees include dairies, food, wineries, and other processing facilities. Round 1 applications are due December 4 - read this post for eligibility requirements and how to apply.

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Who’s Driving Sustainability in the Electric Power Sector?

Who’s Driving Sustainability in the Electric Power Sector?

In Part 2 of our series on Sustainability in the Electric Power Industry, we explore how Electric Power companies engage with their investors, their customers, and their suppliers on Sustainability issues and what are the key motivators for change.

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Sustainability for Electric Utility Suppliers: EUISSCA & The Sustainability Project

Sustainability for Electric Utility Suppliers: EUISSCA & The Sustainability Project

In Part 1 of our series on Sustainability in the Electric Power Industry, we discuss how suppliers to the utility industry can benchmark and communicate their sustainability efforts in a way that resonates with and is valued by the customer, and how the EUISSCA and The Sustainability Project can help.

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California SB 205 Mandates Statewide Industrial Stormwater Compliance

California SB 205 Mandates Statewide Industrial Stormwater Compliance

On October 2nd, Governor Newsom signed into California State Law Senate Bill 205, which mandates that cities and counties check that their regulated industrial facilities retain enrollment under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit program. How will this affect your facility?

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