Client Alert: New ISSA 5000 Standard for Sustainability Assurance
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The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has released the finalized Assurance Standard for Sustainability Reporting, ISSA 5000.
Read MoreClimate Pollution Reduction Grant Update for West Michigan
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Through the U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, KERAMIDA and GVMC developed West Michigan’s Priority Climate Action Plan, setting the stage for transformative climate action. Stay tuned for 2025 opportunities to get involved, including our Community Ambassador Program!
Read MoreKERAMIDA is an Avetta 2024 Diversity Leader
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We’re proud to announce that KERAMIDA has been recognized by Avetta as a 2024 Diversity Leader.
Read MoreKERAMIDA is Lead Envision Firm for Indianapolis International Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project
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KERAMIDA is honored to have been the Lead Envision Firm for the Indianapolis International Airport’s (IND) Runway 5L-23R and Taxiway B Rehabilitation Project, which achieved the esteemed Envision Verified award for sustainability.
Read MoreTim Higgins Receives the Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award
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KERAMIDA is excited to announce that Tim Higgins, Vice President of Business Development, was the 2024 recipient of the Samuel L. Schlosser Volunteer of the Year Award at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards Luncheon.
Read MoreClient Alert: Supreme Court Decides to Allow EPA’s GHG Rule for Power Plants to Stand
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On November 5, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision leaving in place a rule, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May 2024, which requires reductions of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by power plants.
Read MoreClient Alert: The New ISO Net-Zero Standard
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A new, Net-Zero standard for carbon emissions will be published by the end of 2025 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the global authority for organizational management, manufacturing quality, and technology standards.
Read MoreClient Spotlight: Steel Dynamics Becomes the First Steel Manufacturer to Have Their CASEI and SBET Certified by GSCC
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We’re thrilled to announce that Steel Dynamics, Inc. has become the first steel producer to have both their Corporate Average Steel Emissions Intensity (CASEI) base year emissions and Science-Based Emissions Target (SBET) certified by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC)!
Read MoreEmilee O'Neill Receives International Green Mentor Award
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We are thrilled to announce that Emilee O’Neill, Senior Sustainability Analyst at KERAMIDA, has been awarded the prestigious International Green Mentor Award 2024!
Read MoreWesley Fleming Receives AFS EHS Service Award
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KERAMIDA is proud to announce that Wesley Fleming, MBA, PE, Senior Vice President of Compliance Engineering Services, has been honored with the American Foundry Society (AFS) EHS Service Award!
Read MoreClient Alert: Preparing for OSHA's 2024 HazCom Final Rule
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OSHA’s 2024 final rule updates the Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) to align with GHS Revision 7, incorporating elements of Revision 8. KERAMIDA is ready to help you reclassify products, update SDSs, and ensure your workplace is compliant.
Client Spotlight: KERAMIDA Supports Rinchem in Achieving SBTi Target Approval
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KERAMIDA is proud to announce that our client, Rinchem Company, LLC, has successfully achieved approval of their Science-Based Target (SBT) from the SBTi, marking a significant milestone in their sustainability journey.
Read MoreClient Alert: Australia Passes Law to Begin Mandatory Climate Reporting
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This will introduce mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for large and medium-sized companies. Starting as early as 2025 for the largest companies, these requirements will include disclosures on climate-related risks, opportunities, and greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain.
The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) is currently developing disclosure standards aligned with IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 for Australian companies. These disclosure standards are expected to be published soon and the Australian Auditing and Assurance Board is in the process of developing climate disclosure assurance standards which are expected to issue in late 2024.
Client Spotlight: Crum Trucking US EPA SmartWay High Performer
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We are thrilled to share some exciting news from our client, Crum Trucking Inc. Based on their outstanding performance in freight transportation, Crum Trucking has been named a US EPA 2024 SmartWay High Performer by the US EPA.
Read MoreClient Alert: California Senate Extends Climate Disclosure Reporting Deadline
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The California Senate has voted to approve an amendment to California's climate disclosure laws, granting the California Air Resources Board (CARB) an additional six months to develop regulations related to the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
The amendment introduces several changes to California Health and Safety Code 38532 (introduced as California Senate Bill 253) and California Health and Safety Code 38533 (introduced as California Senate Bill 261). The proposed amendment was introduced as SB 219 and effectively extends the previous January 1, 2025, reporting deadline to July 1, 2025, for purposes of reporting out greenhouse gas emissions under California Health and Safety Code 38532 (CA SB 253). Currently, the reporting deadlines have not changed for California Health and Safety Code 38533 (CA SB 261).
Client Alert: 2024 TSCA Chemical Data Reporting is OPEN!
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2024 CDR Reports must be submitted to EPA prior to September 30, 2024. This reporting applies to chemical substances that are manufactured (including substances that are incidentally manufactured as a co-product or by-product) or that are directly imported in quantities above the general threshold of 25,000 pounds (or as low as 2,500 pounds for specifically designated chemicals).
Read MoreJason Evans Elected to Kentucky Stormwater Association Board of Directors
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KERAMIDA’s Director of Inspection Services, Jason Evans, was recently elected to the Kentucky Stormwater Association (KSA) Board of Directors at the 2024 KSA conference in Owensboro, KY.
Read MoreCAL/OSHA’s Indoor Heat Illness Regulation Now In Effect
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This week the California Department of Industrial Relations issued a news release stating that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Cal-OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Regulation on On Tuesday, July 23, 2024 and that the regulation goes into effect immediately.
Read MoreKERAMIDA Welcomes Rachel Porter to the Team
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KERAMIDA is excited to introduce Rachel Porter, a recent graduate from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Science.
Read MoreKERAMIDA Welcomes Kate Paxson to the Team
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We are excited to introduce Kate Paxson, a recent 2024 graduate from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Management.
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