Sustainability & ESG Projects

KERAMIDA conducted several ESG-related tasks for Liquid IV including Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emission calculations, Peer ESG benchmarking, and Sustainable packaging assessment.

The largest construction company in the United States hired KERAMIDA’s Climate Services team to develop a Sustainability Management Plan for a multibillion-dollar mega infrastructure project undertaken by LA Metro in Los Angeles, California.

KERAMIDA worked with one of the world’s leading power companies to develop a more robust and efficient method for evaluating their annual environmental performance metrics. KERAMIDA developed a custom digital tool to automatically identify information gaps and excessive data variance.

This confidential Client is a U.S. software company that is the leading provider of highly scalable development and DevOps solutions. KERAMIDA is supporting the Client's development of an Environmental Sustainability Program. Our tasks to date have included benchmarking the Client’s peers and customers and conducting a materiality assessment to prioritize key Environmental topics.

KERAMIDA led the task of refreshing JBS USA’s list of material topics in order to understand how stakeholder expectations had shifted with recent disruptive events. KERAMIDA’s sustainability consultants helped JBS USA with its preparation and disclosure to CDP, including mock scoring JBS USA’s CDP submission.

KERAMIDA was retained to assist a global chemical management solutions provider in developing their ESG Program, including setting and implementing a Science Based Target (SBT).

KERAMIDA is supporting a large U.S. bank with its TCFD disclosure in order to meet the SEC’s proposed rule on climate-related risks and impacts.

KERAMIDA assisted a Confidential leading American public multinational corporation that designs and manufactures digital telecom products and services. KERAMIDA evaluated the feasibility of including SASB disclosures and TCFD recommended disclosures in the Client’s future sustainability reporting.

KERAMIDA completed a Level I Sustainability Assessment for a confidential Client that provides power plant support services at approximately 50 locations in over 20 states. Our experts provided recommendations to serve as a roadmap for strategically communicating the Client’s sustainability journey.

This confidential Client is a privately held manufacturer and marketer of packaged and value-added foods and is one the largest prepared food manufacturers in the U.S. KERAMIDA supports this Client with ESG program development and Project Gigaton™ reporting, which is required of all food suppliers to Walmart.

KERAMIDA assisted Steel Dynamics, the 3rd largest producer of carbon steel products in the United States, with their goal of publishing their inaugural Sustainability report within a compressed timeframe.

Since 2017, KERAMIDA has provided Vectren, an electricity generation and distribution utility with customers in Indiana and Ohio, with strategic sustainability reporting assistance.

KERAMIDA has been advising Trinity Renewables Technology on the applicability of the HyperPhilic Process to municipal waste conversion to energy; on the overall role of this technology to a circular economy and to GHG emissions reduction strategies; on applicable municipal waste generation rates; and, on the permitting needs of the HyperPhilic Process Waste Conversion Plant.

KERAMIDA was retained by Algaewheel to assist in gaining regulatory approval for Algaewheel’s patented process of treating wastewater with algae for accomplishing two important goals: Treat wastewater with significantly less energy requirements than current technologies, offering significant cost reduction and CO2 credit opportunities; and generate biofuels from the algae generated.

A cutting-edge sustainability project – involving the life cycle analysis (LCA) of GHG emissions from methanol, from production to final use, globally.

KERAMIDA is one of two approved ESG consultants for McDonald’s Bakery Council Sustainability Team. We provide a variety of GHG-related tasks for bakeries that supply to McDonald’s.

KERAMIDA’s Climate Services team developed a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the City of Kent, Ohio. The goal of the CAP is to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

In 2020, KERAMIDA advised CenterPoint Energy’s team on their Carbon policy. In 2021, our professionals provided CenterPoint Energy advisory services on ESG strategy, target setting, and reporting, including TCFD.

KERAMIDA prepared the Ports of Indiana’s application for TIGER 2015 Discretionary Grant Funding and completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) is to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project.

KERAMIDA conceived of the idea of an innovative and effective pilot program for neighborhood-scale energy efficiency retrofits of structures.

KERAMIDA provided strategic and tactical recommendations for funding and implementing municipal sustainability efforts and developed memoranda and funding requests for city-wide efforts in support of the City of Indianapolis’ long term vision of building vibrant, livable Indianapolis neighborhoods.

KERAMIDA provided policy development services to the City of New Albany, Indiana for energy and GHG reductions related to a Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). Grant funds were directed toward developing an Energy Management System focused on maximizing cost-savings and minimizing GHG emissions associated with the City operations’ energy use, including electricity, natural gas, and fuel (Phase 1) and to develop and implement a pilot Energy Audit Program (Phase 2).

KERAMIDA conceived of an innovative and effective pilot program for neighborhood-scale energy efficiency retrofits of structures and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction. KERAMIDA developed the project concept and structure, formed the core partners group necessary to confirm commitments and identify leveraged funds, and completed all aspects of the project scope details, budget requirements, and timeline.

As the Sustainability Program Lead for the RebuildIndy infrastructure improvement initiative, KERAMIDA’s role was to place the sustainability umbrella over all public works projects, including the development and implementation of sustainability principles and sustainable design elements for all public works capital projects.

KERAMIDA supported Green Hygienics, a large provider of hemp-derived CBD products, with its inaugural ESG Report, which was prepared for the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Our work included a materiality assessment and alignment with SASB Standards to create a bespoke SASB index, and an ESG Report, inclusive of GHG inventory, content creation, and design.

This Client is a multinational, leading supplier of semiconductor wafer processing equipment for the fabrication of semiconductor devices. KERAMIDA supported the Client with its CDP preparation and submittal.

In 2020, KERAMIDA advised CenterPoint Energy’s team on their Carbon policy. In 2021, our professionals provided CenterPoint Energy advisory services on ESG strategy, target setting, and reporting, including TCFD.

KERAMIDA led the task of refreshing JBS USA’s list of material topics in order to understand how stakeholder expectations had shifted with recent disruptive events. KERAMIDA’s sustainability consultants helped JBS USA with its preparation and disclosure to CDP, including mock scoring JBS USA’s CDP submission.

KERAMIDA is supporting a large U.S. bank with its TCFD disclosure in order to meet the SEC’s proposed rule on climate-related risks and impacts.

KERAMIDA assisted a Confidential leading American public multinational corporation that designs and manufactures digital telecom products and services. KERAMIDA evaluated the feasibility of including SASB disclosures and TCFD recommended disclosures in the Client’s future sustainability reporting.

KERAMIDA assisted the Philippines’ largest private-sector electric utility company in writing its Sustainability Report, inclusive of its inaugural TCFD disclosure.

KERAMIDA was retained by a Fortune 200 company to support the preparation of sustainability reports and ongoing sustainability data management.

KERAMIDA supports BOND, a full-service construction management firm, with its decarbonization efforts through a materiality assessment and GHG inventory, production of BOND’s inaugural Sustainability Report, inclusive of drafting content and design, GHG reduction strategies, feasibility assessment of GHG reduction strategies, and GHG reduction goals and strategy.

This confidential Client is a privately held manufacturer and marketer of packaged and value-added foods and is one the largest prepared food manufacturers in the U.S. KERAMIDA supports this Client with ESG program development and Project Gigaton™ reporting, which is required of all food suppliers to Walmart.

This confidential Client is an American seafood company with a cutting-edge seafood manufacturing plant. The Client produces frozen seafood products sold in supermarkets under its own and other brands, and also supplies restaurants from fast food to fine dining, selling products in all 50 states. KERAMIDA supports this Client with Project Gigaton™ reporting, which is required of all food suppliers to Walmart.

KERAMIDA worked as a member of the CHA Team, on the credentialing of “Runway 5L-23R & Taxiway B Rehabilitation (IAA Project No. I–20–062)” by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Envision Rating System, version 3.

KERAMIDA assisted Steel Dynamics, the 3rd largest producer of carbon steel products in the United States, with their goal of publishing their inaugural Sustainability report within a compressed timeframe.

Since 2017, KERAMIDA has provided Vectren, an electricity generation and distribution utility with customers in Indiana and Ohio, with strategic sustainability reporting assistance.

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is the nation's second-largest public pension fund with assets totaling approximately $246 billion as of June 30, 2020. KERAMIDA reviewed the CalSTRS Sustainability Report and materiality assessment (3 material topics – Path to Full Funding, Member Retirement Preparedness, and Information Security) and presented our findings and recommendations to CalSTRS’ leadership team

In 2020, KERAMIDA advised CenterPoint Energy’s team on their Carbon policy. In 2021, our professionals provided CenterPoint Energy advisory services on ESG strategy, target setting, and reporting, including TCFD.

KERAMIDA provided technical support to Indianapolis’ Office of Sustainability in 2013 as the city became one of 31 pilot communities to implement the STAR Community Index ratings system, a framework for measuring and reporting municipal leadership in sustainability encompassing the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of an entire community.

Subaru of America, National Parks Conservation Association, and National Park Foundation teamed up to cut the amount of landfill waste produced by national parks as part of the “Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative.” Subaru engaged KERAMIDA's sustainability experts to conduct Waste Characterization Studies at Denali National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Yosemite National Park.

KERAMIDA was contracted by the California State Auditor’s Office to provide expertise on sustainability planning and policy development for infrastructure projects in support of the State Auditor’s audit of the efficiency and efficacy of the policies and practices employed by the California High Speed Rail Authority, which is currently constructing the largest infrastructure project in the U.S.

KERAMIDA’s Independent Accredited Auditors for CSWA have conducted numerous CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE audits of California wineries and vineyards.

The largest construction company in the United States hired KERAMIDA’s Climate Services team to develop a Sustainability Management Plan for a multibillion-dollar mega infrastructure project undertaken by LA Metro in Los Angeles, California.

KERAMIDA was contracted by the California State Auditor’s Office to provide expertise on sustainability planning and policy development for infrastructure projects in support of the State Auditor’s audit of the efficiency and efficacy of the policies and practices employed by the California High Speed Rail Authority, which is currently constructing the largest infrastructure project in the U.S.

KERAMIDA worked as a member of the CHA Team, on the credentialing of “Runway 5L-23R & Taxiway B Rehabilitation (IAA Project No. I–20–062)” by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Envision Rating System, version 3.

KERAMIDA supports BOND, a full-service construction management firm, with its decarbonization efforts through a materiality assessment and GHG inventory, production of BOND’s inaugural Sustainability Report, inclusive of drafting content and design, GHG reduction strategies, feasibility assessment of GHG reduction strategies, and GHG reduction goals and strategy.

KERAMIDA serves as a third-party inspector for this Client’s solar electric power plant installations throughout eastern Virginia. The Client is a major Solar Provider who provides solar energy systems and installations for utility, government, and commercial purposes.

KERAMIDA prepared the Ports of Indiana’s application for TIGER 2015 Discretionary Grant Funding and completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) is to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project.

As the Sustainability Program Lead for the RebuildIndy infrastructure improvement initiative, KERAMIDA’s role was to place the sustainability umbrella over all public works projects, including the development and implementation of sustainability principles and sustainable design elements for all public works capital projects.

KERAMIDA's ESG and sustainability consulting and reporting services help public and private sector clients worldwide ensure long-term value in their sustainable development work. We are a sustainability leader with over 20 years of experience. GRI and CDP certified, SASB credentialed.

KERAMIDA develops and implements environmental, health & safety, management systems in record time using our proprietary FastTrack™ process. With FastTrack™, we can have your fully documented ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 20400, or ESG management system ready to implement in just six on-site days.