Advocacy

Omnichannel marketing is driving B2B growth

The new bar for omnichannel sales is 10 or more channels over three methods of engagement, including in-person, remote and […]


04.28.2022

SEC moves forward with ESG reporting proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-1 to propose rules that standardize public companies’ reporting on climate risk. The […]


04.28.2022

Biden budget sheds light on EPA and DOE priorities

In late March, President Biden provided his proposed FY 2023 budget to Congress. Overall proposed spending is $5.8 trillion, with […]


04.28.2022

Accreditation activity and use of symbols halted in Russia and Belarus

Conformity assurance bodies – like CSA, Intertek, NSF and UL – have received word from their “mother” organization, the ANSI […]


04.28.2022

April ’22 at-a-glance … energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued its preliminary analysis evaluating the need for amended energy-conservation standards for automatic commercial […]


04.28.2022

April ’22 at-a-glance … environment

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) producing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is a key priority of the Biden administration as it works toward the […]


04.28.2022

April ’22 at-a-glance … regulations

Following comments submitted by NAFEM and others, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed delaying by two years the […]


04.28.2022

April ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

The Senate passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The House also passed its version of the bill for […]


04.28.2022

April ’22 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

More than 350 of the 549 expired Section 301 product tariff exclusions on imports from China were reinstated by the […]


04.28.2022

How 5G is driving global transformation, innovation and sustainability

As a leading provider of 5G network equipment, Ericsson knows how to maximize the technology. It’s new Lewisville, Texas plant […]


04.28.2022

USTR Reinstates Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs

USTR announced March 25, that some China Section 301 product exclusions will be reinstated and effective until Dec. 31, 2022. […]


03.25.2022

Russia sanctions and export controls increased as a result of Ukraine invasion

In response to Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. issued new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia’s central bank and […]


03.24.2022