Advocacy

Top tips for working from home with children

With stay-at-home orders extended and fall semester school schedules uncertain, people may be working at home indefinitely. Fast Company has […]


07.30.2020

Members share feedback on COVID-19 recovery priorities

In a recent survey, NAFEM members provided feedback on what they would like to see in the next COVID-19 relief […]


07.30.2020

Working Group formed to consider potential tax credit advocacy initiative

NAFEM is exploring advocating for new tax credits on the sale of commercial foodservice equipment, like those that have proven […]


07.30.2020

DOE Process Rule in effect, challenges underway

DOE’s Process Rule remains in effect as challenge lawsuits from the Natural Resources Defense Council, more than a dozen states […]


06.25.2020

California investigating PFAS sources

California has begun investigating sites that could be sources of PFAS (per- or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals) in its water system. The […]


06.25.2020

DOE seeks to ensure availability of critical materials

DOE’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) intends to fund up to $4 million in six awards to help assure supply chains […]


06.25.2020

U.S. helps companies operating in Mexico navigate COVID-19-related reopening

The U.S. departments of State and Commerce recently held a webinar to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Mexico. Mexico began […]


06.25.2020

B2B sales in a post-COVID world

Just 14 percent of companies were able to accelerate growth and increase profitability during the last four recessions. The Boston […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM supports JOBS Credit Act

NAFEM joined the International Franchise Association (IFA) and others in supporting bipartisan legislation to improve and enhance the Employee Retention […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM helps drive EPA listing of refrigerants for medium-temperature use

Five years ago, NAFEM and others submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting their approval of refrigerants […]


06.25.2020