I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Wes Carter, who is president of Atlantic Packaging and founder of A New Earth Project, on making his boat, The Stream Weaver, the world’s first carbon neutral sportfishing boat. In the Bite magazine interviewed Wes and me and you can read the article in the…
Category: Sustainability
Preparing for the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Proposed Rule: Net-Zero Procurement
Are you a significant Federal supplier? If so, do you know what your carbon footprint is across Scope 1, 2 & 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and do you know how to submit your carbon footprint to the Carbon Disclosure Project? In short, the Biden administration will be requiring Federal suppliers to disclose their carbon footprint,…
In the News: Rick Named 50 Most Influential People by Charleston Business Magazine
“Charleston Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region’s most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations.” Click Here to see who else made the list. Thank you to Charleston Business Magazine for the recognition.
The Inflation Reduction Act: Guide for Small-to-Medium Enterprises
As a small business owner who is concerned about the effects of climate change, I am always looking for ways to reduce my carbon footprint. I work from home mostly, so when my heating and air conditioner crapped out this past fall, I wanted to see what options were available, and I was thrilled to…
2022 in Review: THANK YOU!
2022 was another a great year for Emerger Strategies! In fact, 2022 was our best year yet, and I want to thank all of our clients for their dedication to using their businesses to solve social and environmental problems. Emerger Strategies continues to renew customers, as well as bring in new clients, such as SEW…
EU’s New ESG Reporting Rules Will Apply to Many US Issuers
This article was originally posted by Emma Bichet, Jack Eastwood, and Michael Mencher, Cooley LLP, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 in the Harvard Law School Forum of Corporate Governance. Is your company doing business in the European Union? If so, they are requiring more stringent reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting the the SEC…