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Former Amazon Senior Sustainability Counsel Juge Gregg Joins Crowell & Moring

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Jeudi, décembre 14, 2023
Environmental Law Institute, Senior counsel, Carbon, Assistant, Law, Policy, Crowell & Moring, Sidley Austin, Amazon, Justice, American Bar Association, Justice minister, Climate, Social responsibility, Ethics, CITES, Clean Water Act, Division, Stanford University, Clean Air Act, Growth, Nature, National Environmental Policy Act, Stanford Law School, Transport, ESG, Environment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Juge Gregg, most recently senior corporate counsel on the sustainability legal team for Amazon, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group.

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  • Brings deep corporate experience managing climate, sustainability, and environmental issues
    WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Juge Gregg , most recently senior corporate counsel on the sustainability legal team for Amazon, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group.
  • At Crowell, Gregg will help multinational clients—including those in the technology, retail, energy, transportation, and manufacturing industries—manage climate, ESG, greenwashing, and sustainability issues and refine their ESG programs.
  • "I'm excited to work with Crowell's multidisciplinary ESG team to build out a full-service climate, decarbonization, and ESG practice," Gregg said.
  • "While strategic sustainability efforts are growing in importance to companies, they are also increasingly the target of regulation, enforcement, and litigation.

Camfil Syracuse School Air Filters Calls for Urgent Action on Inadequate Ventilation and Air Filtration in Schools

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Mercredi, août 30, 2023
Learning, Emergency, Environmental Law Institute, Ventilation, Policy, COVID-19, Research, Student, Filtration, Health, Safety, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, School

Syracuse, NY, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a school air filtration expert, Syracuse Camfil has long understood the value of adequate ventilation and filtration in enhancing indoor air quality.

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  • Syracuse, NY, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a school air filtration expert, Syracuse Camfil has long understood the value of adequate ventilation and filtration in enhancing indoor air quality.
  • Finally, as stated in the Environmental Law Institute's report, schools' insufficient ventilation and air filtration need immediate action.
  • Camfil Syracuse is ready to assist schools and policymakers in improving ventilation and air filtration systems, allowing students to thrive in healthy learning environments.
  • "We can build a brighter future for our children if we work together," Camfil Syracuse Air Filters added.

ClearSign Technologies Corporation Announces Board Transitions

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Jeudi, février 23, 2023
Human, Safety, Risk management, Cabot Corporation, TSX, Harvard Business School, Sun Products, Occidental Petroleum, Tufts University, National Association, ESG, Black Panther Party, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chapter, ClearSign Technologies, Merrimack College, Triple accreditation, CLIR, Albemarle Corporation, Environmental Law Institute, Public policy, Title, Board certification, AlliedSignal, University of California, Berkeley, National Association of Corporate Directors, Traction, UC Berkeley College of Engineering, Law school, Leadership Council, Management

TUSLA, Okla., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSign Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: CLIR) ("ClearSign" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy and operational efficiency, and safety while dramatically reducing emissions, today announces that Susanne Meline is stepping down from the ClearSign Board of Directors.

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  • TUSLA, Okla., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSign Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: CLIR) ("ClearSign" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy and operational efficiency, and safety while dramatically reducing emissions, today announces that Susanne Meline is stepping down from the ClearSign Board of Directors.
  • Concurrently, the Company announces the appointment of industry veteran Catharine de Lacy to the open board position.
  • "I want to thank Susanne for her five years of service and support of ClearSign," said Jim Deller, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of ClearSign.
  • "I am very pleased to welcome Catharine de Lacy to the ClearSign board.

Chubb Announces Global Climate Business Unit to Help Combat and Manage Climate Change

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Mercredi, janvier 4, 2023
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, Climate change, Natural Resources, Security (finance), Parent, Appetite, NYSE, Agricultural technology, Duke University, Insurance, Risk management, Chubb Limited, Vinson & Elkins, Carbon, Environmental Law Institute, Multimedia, McMullin, CB, Bermuda, Doctor of Philosophy, COG, Renewable energy, Management, Energy, Chubb, Environment

ZURICH, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb (NYSE: CB) announced today the launch of a new global climate business unit, drawing on the company's extensive technical capabilities in underwriting and risk engineering and bringing together Chubb units engaged in traditional, alternative and renewable energy, climate tech, agribusiness and risk engineering services. The new business unit will provide a full spectrum of insurance products and services to businesses engaged in developing or employing new technologies and processes that help reduce the dependence on carbon. It will also provide risk management and resiliency services to help those managing the impact of climate change. Together these businesses already generated more than $675 million in premium revenue for Chubb in 2022.

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  • The new business unit will provide a full spectrum of insurance products and services to businesses engaged in developing or employing new technologies and processes that help reduce the dependence on carbon.
  • It will also provide risk management and resiliency services to help those managing the impact of climate change.
  • The new Global Climate Business Unit will be co-led by two experienced Chubb senior leaders.
  • Matthew McMullin, based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, has been named North America Leader of the Chubb Global Climate Practice.

Chubb Appoints Margaret Peloso Global Climate Officer and Executive Director, Chubb Charitable Foundation

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Mercredi, décembre 14, 2022
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ZURICH, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) today announced that Margaret Peloso has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chubb Group, Global Climate Officer and Executive Director of the Chubb Charitable Foundation. Peloso comes to Chubb from Vinson & Elkins, where she served as the law firm's Lead Sustainability Partner with responsibility for integrating sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors across its portfolio.

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  • ZURICH, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) today announcedthat Margaret Pelosohas been appointed Senior Vice President, Chubb Group, Global Climate Officer and Executive Director of the Chubb Charitable Foundation.
  • "I am delighted to welcome Maggie to Chubb," Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said.
  • "Chubb is engaged in research and advocacy on climate issues, both internally and externally, through industry institutions and international organizations," said Joseph Wayland, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Chubb Group.
  • As Executive Director of the Chubb Charitable Foundation, Peloso will guide the foundation in expanding its reach and delivering on its mission to support clearly defined projects that solve problems with measurable and sustainable outcomes.

Register Now for "TSCA Reform -- Six Years Later" on June 29, 2022

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Mercredi, juin 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present "TSCA Reform - Six Years Later" on June 29, 2022. This complimentary virtual conference marks the sixth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and where TSCA stands today. Speakers will dive into a host of topics, including the interface of science and policy under TSCA, new chemicals, risk evaluation and management, the regulation of articles, and more. Register online.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
  • (B&C), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present "TSCA Reform - Six Years Later" on June 29, 2022.
  • Speakers will dive into a host of topics, including the interface of science and policy under TSCA, new chemicals, risk evaluation and management, the regulation of articles, and more.
  • The TSCA New Chemicals Program was strengthened in the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and what the law requires has been vigorously debated.

Sustainable Sets Company Green Spark Group Hosts Sustainable Production Forum, the World's Premier Event for Greening Motion Picture, Oct. 25-29

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Mardi, septembre 14, 2021
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In the lead up to the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Scotland,the world's motion picture industry will be gathering at the 6th annual SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION FORUM (SPF).

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  • In the lead up to the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Scotland,the world's motion picture industry will be gathering at the 6th annual SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION FORUM (SPF).
  • Hosted by Green Spark Group* and presented by MBS Equipment Company, Canada, SPF21 explores the theme Breaking Barriers:Every Voice Matters, Every Action Counts throughout its robust week-long event.
  • "Green Spark Group has grown the Sustainable Production Forum to become one of North America's foremost knowledge exchanges for improved practice and environmental action in motion picture.
  • *About Green Spark Group: Founded in Vancouver, Canada, Green Spark Group is a full-service sustainability agency, leading the entertainment industry through its evolution towards sustainable practices.

Environmental Law Institute Selects The YGS Group for Reprints/Permissions

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Mercredi, juillet 7, 2021
Natural environment, Articles, Environmental social science, Magazines, Environmental Law Institute, Environmental law, Eli, Environmental law

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a one-of-a kind "environmental law think-and-do tank" committed to knowledge transfer through a non-partisan, objective platform, has announced it is working with reprints and permissions specialist The YGS Group (YGS) to streamline reuse requests for its content.

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  • ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a one-of-a kind "environmental law think-and-do tank" committed to knowledge transfer through a non-partisan, objective platform, has announced it is working with reprints and permissions specialist The YGS Group (YGS) to streamline reuse requests for its content.
  • YGS' remit includes handling permissions and reuse requests for ELI's journals, like Environmental Law Reporter and the Environmental Forum, as well as ELI's books, environmental research reports, podcasts, blogs, and videos.
  • "ELI's highly respected publications help shape the fields of environmental law, policy, and management, both in the US and internationally," says Charles Calta, YGS' Vice President of Sales.
  • About Environmental Law Institute: The Environmental Law Institute makes law work for people, places, and the planet.

Environmental Law Institute and Water Foundry publish report, "Digital Technology Solutions for the Colorado River Basin"

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Mardi, décembre 3, 2019
Environmental social science, Environmental law, Environmental protection, Environmental Law Institute

DENVER, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a non-partisan research and education center working to strengthen environmental protection by improving law and governance worldwide, and Water Foundry , a global advisor in solving water-related challenges and driving technology innovation, today released their report, "Digital Technology Solutions for the Colorado River Basin."

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  • DENVER, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a non-partisan research and education center working to strengthen environmental protection by improving law and governance worldwide, and Water Foundry , a global advisor in solving water-related challenges and driving technology innovation, today released their report, "Digital Technology Solutions for the Colorado River Basin."
  • The Environmental Law Institute makes law work for people, places, and the planet.
  • Water Foundry creates leading edge water strategies for US and non-US multinationals, non-governmental organizations and the public sector.
  • Water Foundry was founded by Will Sarni, an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation.