Advocacy

Improving ESG performance by focusing on governance

Employees, customers, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders have increasingly higher expectations for companies to demonstrate ESG (environmental, social and governance) […]


05.25.2023

May ’23 at-a-glance … energy

DOE issued a pre-publication NOPR  addressing energy-conservation standards for dishwashers. DOE will accept comments up to 60 days after the […]


05.25.2023

May ’23 at-a-glance … environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a SNAP 25 final rule primarily for equipment necessary to reach extremely low […]


05.25.2023

May ’23 at-a-glance … regulations

The Biden administration recently issued significant proposed changes to how federal agencies support regulatory policy decisions, including changes to how […]


05.25.2023

May ’23 at-a-glance … supply chain

NAFEM joined more than 70 associations in raising an issue to the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership with […]


05.25.2023

May ’23 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

The U.S. levied a new round of more than 300 sanctions and restrictions on Russia and third-parties allegedly helping Russia […]


05.25.2023

TLC meets Monday, May 22

NAFEM’s Technical Liaison Committee (TLC) meets Monday, May 22, 10 a.m. – noon, Central, at NAFEM headquarters, 161 North Clark […]


04.27.2023

April ’23 at-a-glance … energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) pertaining to energy-efficiency standards for miscellaneous refrigeration […]


04.27.2023

April ’23 at-a-glance … environment

Maine issued draft notification requirements and sales prohibitions for new and component products containing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). As […]


04.27.2023

April ’23 at-a-glance … regulations

Washington state amended its appliance standards for hot food holding cabinets and commercial ovens. Effective April 9, hot food holding […]


04.27.2023