Environmental, Health and Safety Regulations
The world was stunned recently by the death of a soccer official at the hands of a 17-year-old goalie. One single unsportsmanlike act created a cascade of devastation with two lives lost, and families and teams reeling in its wake. Companies face similar risks every day—not necessarily death—but...
The world was stunned recently by the death of a soccer official at the hands of a 17-year-old goalie. One single unsportsmanlike act created a cascade of devastation with two lives lost, and families and teams reeling in its wake. Companies face similar risks everyday - not necessarily death -...
The current state of the U.S. labor market is generating a significant conversation about the availability of skilled talent especially in light of the manufacturing renaissance underway. The creation and implementation of a sustainable pipeline of talent is integral to both human capital and...
In January 2010, the EPA proposed to reduce the ozone standard to somewhere between 60 and 70 ppb. The marginal cost of ozone standards rises rapidly as ozone standards become more stringent. Thus, moving from a currently implemented standard of 84 ppb to 60 ppb is likely to be even more expensive...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
This week, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review whether the time workers spend putting on and taking off safety equipment falls within a Fair Labor Standards Act provision excluding from compensable working hours time spent “changing clothes.” The plaintiffs in this suit brought against...
Thanks to MAPI's Purchasing Council Chair, Jeff Selvala, for arranging for Dr. Carolyn Duran, Manager of Intel’s Conflict Mineral Program, to conduct a webinar on How Intel is Establishing a Conflict-Free Supply Chain with World-Class Practices. In the webinar, Carolyn covers the reason for the...
How prepared are MAPI members for conflict minerals compliance??? The survey results are in!
In December, MAPI surveyed several councils regarding company preparedness for conflict minerals compliance. Over 80 member companies responded and results show that members' preparedness runs the gamut...
On Thursday, December 27, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced she would be stepping down after the president's State of the Union address in January, saying that she "will leave the EPA confident the ship is sailing in the right direction." Ms. Jackson has served as EPA administrator for the...