Interview
Environment, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures have become one of the hottest topics in investing, sustainability, and many other industries. Even so, there is still some uncertainty about how to define ESG and what standards should be used… more
Industry sectors:
Environment

Update
ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50) has proposed a standard guide for evaluating aging underground storage tanks (USTs) for continued operation. The standard guide, WK90823, would… more
Industry sectors:
Energy, Environment

Update
ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee (F45) is developing a proposed standard that will evaluate robotic systems for cleaning solar panels. The proposed standard (WK91653) will help to modernize solar panel… more
Industry sectors:
Energy, Environment

Update
ASTM International’s gaseous fuels committee (D03) is developing a proposed standard that will help to verify the purity level of hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen fuel producers and testing laboratories will eventually be the primary users of the proposed… more
Industry sectors:
Energy, Quality

Features
In 2016, I wrote an article entitled “What is Resiliency?” At the time, my thoughts focused strictly on what this term might mean in the context of a standards world where it had yet to be defined. As a term that was picking up steam, a definition… more
Industry sectors:
Construction, Environment, Safety

Features
Plastic has become a hot-button issue in recent years. There is growing awareness of the risk of microplastics, as well as a great deal of excitement about biodegradable, compostable, and biobased plastics. What is the future of plastic – and what… more
Industry sectors:
Environment