Full Material Disclosure and Life Cycle Assessment – Keys to Compliance and Market Share Posted August 28, 2017 by Jim Cramer Does it seem like you see an announcement of a new environmental regulation every month? That is exactly right! In today’s global economy many companies have a global component in the supply chain and customer base. One thing you can count on is that concern for the environment and product Read More
THE SEVEN LISTS OF COMPLIANCE FOR REACH SVHC Posted July 28, 2017 by Jim Cramer WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THEM TO BE COMPLIANT In last week’s post, we reviewed REACH and an overview of the number of chemicals/substances regulated by REACH. This week, we will go into additional details on the impact of the regulation. A central point of REACH is that it does Read More
REACH: THE SAGA CONTINUES Posted July 21, 2017 by Jim Cramer Let us first try to get a general idea of what REACH is and the current impact of this regulation. REACH stands for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals and is a European Union (EU) Regulation that went into effect June 1, 2007. It is officially known as Read More
Part II: Tips for Conflict Minerals Regulatory Compliance and Reporting Posted June 20, 2017 by Jim Cramer We looked at the changing regulatory landscape in PART I: CONFLICT MINERALS 2017 AND BEYOND and now we will discuss how you can best prepare your organization. Our product compliance management team has been helping companies develop Conflict Mineral Reports and filing Specialized Disclosure forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Read More
PART I: CONFLICT MINERALS 2017 AND BEYOND Posted June 12, 2017 by Jim Cramer After four years of reporting annual conflict minerals information to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, there is currently a great deal of discussion and activity focused on the U.S. Conflict Minerals Law. The Finance Committee of the House of Representatives recently passed bill H.R. 10 to repeal and replace the Read More
Launching a New Name and a New Logo Posted May 11, 2017 by suzimein The next chapter in the history of our firm begins with a new name – WSP USA – and a mandate to set the firm apart from others in our industry. Known as WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff since the acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff by WSP in 2014, the firm will unite Read More
The Do’s and Don’ts of Sustainable Supply Chain Engagement Posted May 3, 2017 by Kealy Herman Sustainability now has been at the forefront for several years, and as companies have become more adept at managing their own environmental impact, they are beginning to ask their suppliers to do the same. Many companies have programs, goals or targets, measurement tools, and performance indices. But aside from broad Read More
REACH Regulation Compliance is a constantly moving target Posted April 26, 2017 by Jim Cramer A little background. REACH = Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals and is a European Union (EU) regulation that went into effect June 1, 2007. Officially known as Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, it regulates the production and use of specific chemical substances in products imported into the EU that Read More
Five Sustainability and Energy Trends to Watch in 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 by Jordan Chamberlain What’s in store for 2017? We’ve compiled five trends that will be on the move (some quite literally) in the coming year. We hope this list inspires you to explore developing sustainability trends and helps keep a pulse on happenings in this space. Advancing greenhouse gas (GHG) goal setting to Read More
The proof isn’t in the pudding, it’s in the lab report Posted January 2, 2017 by Jim Cramer Product compliance requires supply chain transparency. Here is how OEMs can achieve this. Changes to the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), EU REACH, and U.S. Conflict Minerals regulations make the need for supply chain transparency more crucial than ever. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in 2015 that Read More
