Client Alert: SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

Client Alert: SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

The SEC has officially withdrawn its defense of the climate disclosure rules adopted in March 2024, citing concerns over cost and regulatory overreach. This decision follows ongoing legal challenges and signals a shift in the Commission’s stance on climate-related financial disclosures.

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Client Alert: OSHA's Proposed Heat Stress Rule Update

Client Alert: OSHA's Proposed Heat Stress Rule Update

The New Heat Stress Standard: Impact on Businesses — Best Management Practice or Unnecessary Regulatory Requirement? Watch to discover the top three challenges companies may encounter if the rule proceeds as currently drafted, and understand the implications of the recent 10-For-1 Executive Order on pending regulations.

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Client Alert: EPA Announces Largest Deregulatory Initiative in U.S. History

Client Alert: EPA Announces Largest Deregulatory Initiative in U.S. History

On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a comprehensive deregulatory initiative, marking the largest such initiative in the agency's history and a significant shift in federal environmental policy. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin detailed 31 actions aimed at reducing regulatory burdens across various sectors.

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Client Alert: Sustainability Market Update - Key Trends Shaping 2025

Client Alert: Sustainability Market Update - Key Trends Shaping 2025

As sustainability and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, organizations must stay ahead of emerging trends in climate disclosure, supply chain requirements, and corporate sustainability strategies. Read about the critical insights shaping sustainability this year!

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Client Alert: EU Reporting Requirements May Become Less Stringent 

Client Alert: EU Reporting Requirements May Become Less Stringent 

On Wednesday, February 26, the European Commission released the Simplification Omnibus, a set of proposed amendments to the European Green New Deal in response to criticism from EU businesses. This legislative package suggests changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and the EU Taxonomy and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), among others.

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GVMC CCAP Stakeholder Engagement Advances the West Michigan Healthy Climate Plan

GVMC CCAP Stakeholder Engagement Advances the West Michigan Healthy Climate Plan

In January 2025, the GVMC CPRG Working Groups convened to advance the development of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) as part of the U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Program.

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Kindal Keen Becomes Approved Lead Verifier for Oregon GHG Reporting Program

Kindal Keen Becomes Approved Lead Verifier for Oregon GHG Reporting Program

KERAMIDA is proud to announce that Kindal Keen, Senior Sustainability Analyst, has been officially recognized by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as a Lead Verifier for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program!

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Client Alert: California DTSC Updates eVQ Filing Deadline to March 31

Client Alert: California DTSC Updates eVQ Filing Deadline to March 31

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has officially moved the electronic Verification Questionnaire (eVQ) filing deadline from October 1 to March 31, starting this year.

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