Environment
Food and Farming at Davos
Bloomberg. What’s going on: If you ask Cargill CEO David MacLennan and others, farmers took center stage at the 2022 WEF. “I’ve been attending Davos for many years, and I think never before has there been as great an appreciation of the importance of the farmer in the food supply chain,” he said during a …
NAM Joins Groups in Applauding Kigali Amendment Progress
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passage of the Kigali Amendment, the National Association of Manufacturers, Air-Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute, American Chemistry Council, The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement: “The business community applauds the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for …
Manufacturers Are Solution For Healthier Environment
Not every societal problem demands a state attorney general investigation
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers Chief Legal Officer Linda Kelly issued the following statement in response to California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s announcement of an investigation into fossil fuel and petrochemical industries: “Not every societal problem demands a state attorney general investigation or adversarial legal process. In fact, anyone who understands the manufacturing …
The SEC Plans to Require Climate Change Disclosures
The Wall Street Journal (subscription). What’s coming: The rules, which are set for recommendation at a March 21 meeting, “are likely to require companies to report more standardized information about their greenhouse-gas emissions as well as climate-related risks they face now and in the future, [SEC Chairman Gary] Gensler has said.” Risks include the potential …
Manufacturers Urge Caution on EPA “Good Neighbor” Plan
NAM: While the intent of this proposal is right and one that we share, it could have significant effects on American families
Washington, D.C. – Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of its “Good Neighbor” Plan to expand regulation of interstate transport of air emissions that affect downwind states’ ability to attain and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards, National Association of Manufacturers Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse released the following statement: …
Gen Z Disrupts Retail Market with Sustainability Focus
Forbes (subscription). What’s happening: Gen Z is widely committed to environmentalism and is making consumer choices accordingly. Seventy-five percent of Gen Z consumers report that sustainability is a more important factor than brand name when they make purchases. Why it matters: As consumer behavior shifts in favor of more sustainable products and practices, companies have …
Businesses Eye Shifting ESG Landscape
The Wall Street Journal (subscription). The SEC: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has signaled that it will publish a range of ESG-related proposals early in 2022, including around climate impact disclosure and human capital management. The shape and scope of those rules remains to be determined, with questions still outstanding about how the SEC …
Biden Addresses Nation on Omicron
AP. A better place: President Biden noted that the United States is in a significantly different environment than it was at the outset of the pandemic two years ago. With the existence of widely available tools like vaccines, booster shots and additional therapeutics capable of effectively treating COVID-19 and its symptoms, the danger from infection …
Manufacturers on Kigali: We Can Tackle Climate Change While Strengthening Our Global Competitiveness
Washington, D.C. – Following President Biden’s sending of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol for ratification by the Senate, the National Association of Manufacturers Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy Rachel Jones released the below statement: “Manufacturers thank President Biden for submitting the Kigali Amendment to the Senate and urge bipartisan support for …
