ESG (environmental social and governance) reporting is no longer an option. Not only are investors increasingly showing that ESG reporting important information is needed to make financial decisions, but governments are also beginning to require this information. The SEC recently moved forward rulemaking to make elements...
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Where ESG Reporting Still Falls Short As pressure to disclose environmental and social impacts ramps up, corporate accounting in this area remains murky. Here’s what you need to know to evaluate a company's ESG issues accurately. In a perfect world In a perfect world, investors, board members, and executives would...
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There has been an increased focus on environmental objectives and environmentally sustainable economic activities in the business world. Climate change mitigation, sustainable finance, and sustainable investment used to be something that was only talked about in the realm of idealists. Now, though, showing how your company...
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Fugitive emissions software is becoming increasingly important. For example, on March 21, the SEC decided to move forward on making climate disclosure reporting, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, required for registered companies. This caught many companies off-guard. Even though the SEC had been hinting...
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We’re at the end of another month, and that means it’s time for an HVAC/R round-up. While not as ground-breaking a month as March, there was still plenty going on in the HVAC/R world. SB 260 and the SEC Last month, California passed SB 260 through senate...
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Table of Contents: ESG Directors: Do Your Due Diligence on Refrigerant Emissions Refrigerant Emissions Are a Leading Climate Threat Take an Informed Stance on Recycling and Destruction Promote a Culture of Compliance & Accurate ESG Disclosures Shifting ESG Standards in 2022 Hone In On Fugitive...
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The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act passed in 2020 and greatly impacted the refrigerant industry. In an effort to fight global warming and curb greenhouse gas emissions, the act looks to phase out certain HFCs commonly used in air conditioning, fire suppression, and industrial...
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Emissions factors are a popular way to capture data about greenhouse gas. They show emissions related data for everything from refrigeration to electricity generation. They also help with showing emissions reported through representative value for content such as ESG reports. New emissions factors are often popping...
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California's codes and regulations for hfcs refrigerants are often seen as a model for environmental sustainability and decreasing our environmental footprint. That's why we've been keeping an eye on their latest amendments - Title 17, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 10 Climate Change, Article 4...
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Huge, historical legislation and rulemaking happened this month in HVAC/R that will affect the future of our industry. In addition to this, there have been rises in refrigerant prices, EPA webinars, and calls for support from the industry from Ukraine. We have the latest in...
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