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Peggy Murphy, Ph.D., Heather Loebner, and Eric Ostern, MBA, join our Senior Advisory Team, bringing more than 75 years of corporate sustainability leadership to our clients.
Read MoreNew funding opportunities continue to become available for climate action, sustainability, resilience, infrastructure, and community-focused projects. At the same time, application windows, eligibility requirements, and available funding can vary significantly by program.
KERAMIDA's team tracks federal, state, and regional funding opportunities to help keep clients informed of programs that may support current or planned projects. Below are several opportunities to be aware of, including upcoming application deadlines and programs that remain open on a rolling or ongoing basis.
Questions about an opportunity below? KERAMIDA's team is available to help determine how a program may apply to your project. Talk to our team.
This year, four KERAMIDA leaders completed ADVISA's Leadership Fundamentals program, which focuses on developing skills in self-awareness, communication, hard conversations, team dynamics, driving results, and leading through change. This month, they graduated.
Read MoreOn August 26, 2026, KERAMIDA welcomed clients, friends, and colleagues to our Indianapolis headquarters for our annual “Day at the Park” Environmental, Health & Safety, and Sustainability Conference.
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released a draft of its Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard (ISO/DIS 14060) on June 17, 2026. Building on the 2022 ISO Net Zero Guidelines (IWA 42), the draft translates ISO’s early recommendations into the first internationally recognized, independently verifiable standard for corporate net zero transition planning. The draft is open for a 12-week public consultation through ISO's national member bodies, with national consensus positions expected by early September and final publication anticipated in late 2026 or early 2027.
ISO 14060 has the potential to consolidate a fragmented landscape of competing "net zero" definitions and guidance into a single, auditable framework. The draft standard sets requirements for setting science-aligned targets, publishing a transition plan within two years of a net-zero commitment, and demonstrating verifiable progress. Notably, it restricts carbon credits to residual emissions rather than counting them toward reduction targets, requires front-loaded reductions against a cumulative GHG budget, and applies a significance test for determining which Scope 3 categories warrant formal targets. Its release one week after SBTi's Corporate Net Zero Standard V2.0 signals a broader convergence on what credible organizational net zero requires.
For organizations, ISO 14060 offers a path toward transition plans that are defensible under real scrutiny rather than treated as voluntary pledges. KERAMIDA will continue to monitor the standard's development through the consultation period and will provide updates as it advances toward final publication.
Questions about how ISO 14060 may affect your organization’s net-zero strategy or transition planning? Contact KERAMIDA to speak with one of our sustainability experts.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is proposing to defer the current reporting deadline for CA SB 253 from August 10, 2026, to November 10, 2026. The regulation is undergoing revisions, and once the public comment period concludes, the deadline extension will become final.
Read the full announcement from CARB: California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting: Notice of Upcoming Rulemaking Update to Further Clarify Requirements and Deferring 2026 Reporting Deadline
Questions about your reporting obligations? Contact KERAMIDA to speak with one of our GHG experts.
The update goes beyond adding requirements. How targets are structured, how companies are categorized, and what SBTi expects between validations have changed.
For companies with existing validated targets: no action is required. Your targets remain valid through their defined timeframe.
For new submissions: V2.0 validations open in Q1 2027. Companies may continue submitting under V1.3.1 through January 31, 2028, after which all new submissions must use V2.0.
See SBTi's Summary of Main Changes document.
During a recent implementation trip to Rwanda, the Engineers Without Borders – Purdue University Chapter advanced a water distribution project that will provide reliable access to clean water for more than 3,100 residents. KERAMIDA is proud to support the chapter's efforts to create lasting community impact through sustainable engineering solutions.
Read MoreKERAMIDA is excited to welcome four outstanding students and graduates to our 2026 Summer Internship Program at our Indianapolis, IN headquarters!
Read MoreKERAMIDA is proud to provide third-party assurance support to CNX Resources Corporation in advancing a new ESG reporting model built on its “Radical Transparency” approach, delivering more frequent, data-driven disclosures to stakeholders.
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The European Commission has opened a public feedback period on the draft final versions of the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The consultation marks another important step in the EU’s ongoing efforts to simplify and streamline sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
The revised ESRS standards are intended to reduce the administrative burden for EU companies subject to mandatory sustainability reporting while maintaining the quality and consistency of sustainability disclosures. According to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), the proposed revisions focus on improving usability, reducing the number of datapoints (including a reduction of more than 60% in mandatory datapoints and over 70% overall), simplifying double materiality assessments, and introducing new flexibilities for companies.
In parallel, the Commission is seeking stakeholder input on voluntary sustainability reporting standards intended for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organizations outside the scope of mandatory CSRD reporting. The voluntary framework aims to support more proportionate ESG reporting while helping smaller companies respond to increasing sustainability information requests from their reporting business partners that are subject to mandatory sustainability reporting requirements.
Stakeholders are invited to submit feedback through the European Commission’s portal until June 3. Following the close of the consultation period, the Commission is expected to adopt the two delegated acts and subsequently submit them to the European Parliament and the Council for review under the standard no-objection procedure before the standards formally enter into force.
For more information, visit the European Commission announcement:
European Commission Feedback Process on Revised Sustainability Reporting Standards
GRI and CDP have released updated mapping to help organizations align climate-related disclosures under GRI 102: Climate Change (2025) and GRI 103: Energy (2025) with CDP’s 2026 corporate questionnaire.
Read MoreCDP has officially released its 2026 questionnaires and reporting guidance, marking the start of the new disclosure cycle. The latest updates introduce changes that reflect the evolving expectations around environmental transparency and risk management.
Read MoreKERAMIDA has released its Q1 2026 Corporate Sustainability Update, featuring Amber Greaney, Vice President of Sustainability, and Emilee O’Neill, Vice President of Sustainability Strategy & Reporting.
Read MoreKERAMIDA has released its Q1 2026 Livable Cities Sustainability News update, featuring Emilee O’Neill, Vice President of Sustainability Strategy & Reporting.
Read MoreKERAMIDA is pleased to announce that it has joined the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) as an associate member.
Read MoreFollowing the Midwest Climate Summit, KERAMIDA hosted a Sustainability After Hours gathering in Cleveland, bringing together sustainability leaders and climate professionals for an evening of networking and discussion.
Read MoreOur logo has been refreshed. Everything else you count on stays exactly the same.
Read MoreKERAMIDA is pleased to announce the promotion of Kendra Roesner, MPA-MSES, Manager, Sustainability. Kendra has demonstrated strong leadership, expertise, and dedication in advancing sustainability initiatives and supporting our clients with high-quality solutions.
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on February 27, 2026, extending the deadline for Reporting Year 2025 (RY 2025) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) from March 31, 2026, to October 30, 2026.
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