What Is an Environmental Management System (EMS)?
On factory floors and in corporate offices, the environmental impact of daily operations—from energy consumption to waste generation—is becoming increasingly visible and harder for organizations…
ISO 14001:2026 Transition | Key Changes and How to Prepare
ISO 14001:2026 was published April 15, 2026. For management systems, certification bodies, and certified clients, understanding the revision, and preparing is key to a smooth…
ISO 17298:2025—Biodiversity Strategy and Operations
Across industries and landscapes, the connection between business and nature is becoming harder to ignore. Businesses are increasingly recognizing that over half of global GDP…
ISO 14092:2026—Climate Change Adaptation
As rising waters spill into coastal streets, relentless heatwaves scorch cities, and once-predictable seasons give way to uncertainty, climate change is no longer a distant…
IWA 48: Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Principles
76% of consumers would cease doing business with a company that neglects environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles; further, studies show ESG propositions can positively impact…
Is Water Vapor a Greenhouse Gas?
With much attention given to humans’ climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, you might be surprised to learn that CO2 is not the most prevalent greenhouse gas affecting the…
NSF/ANSI 40-2023: Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems
Residential waste water treatment systems reintroduce wastewater into the environment—enabling wastewater to become part of the water cycle and accessible for further use. It is…
ANSI/ASCE/EWRI 33-2023: Water Quality Management Agreement
Water covers 71% of the earth. Life simply cannot exist without water. If there is one thing that matters more than the availability of water, however,…
ASTM D6954-24: Plastic Biodegradability
Using oxo-biodegradable technology can prevent future contributions to the accumulation of plastic waste that has escaped into the environment. Oxo-biodegradable plastic serves as a solution…