Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) collaborated with the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) to release a special podcast episode for ISPA members. Sustainability experts Tad Radzinski and Nicole Meyer from SSC sit down with Kate Caddy on the Tad Talks Sustainability podcast to answer ISPA member's questions about sustainability.

In this concise yet powerful 36-minute episode, Tad, Nicole, and Kate tackle the following questions:

• What is corporate sustainability and why is it important?

• How does sustainability relate to a person's company or job, even when it's not their main function?

• What are Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions?

• What the differences are between Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?

• Why is it important to measure, understand, and reduce your emissions?

• How does energy efficiency and waste reduction relate to sustainability?

• What are some best practices to increase employee engagement in sustainability?

In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Tanya Nesbitt, Partner at Thompson Hine, to discuss the evolving landscape of climate regulations and litigation; specifically California Senate Bills 253 and 261, Assembly Bill 1305, and the SEC Climate Disclosure Rules. Tanya explains the rise in climate-related lawsuits, the growing scrutiny around voluntary carbon offset disclosures, and the complexities of corporate sustainability reporting. Tune in to learn how these emerging legal challenges could impact your organization's sustainability initiatives and reporting practices.

*This episode was recorded on 9/13/24 and one major update has occurred since then: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Climate Disclosure Bill into law with the 2026 start date intact. Click here to read more about it.

FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode42-regulations-sb253-sb261-ab1305-sec-climate-disclosure-rules

When developing your company's Scope 3 program, it is critical to train and educate your sourcing and procurement teams. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss the key role your sourcing and procurement teams play in your Scope 3 program, how to bring these teams up to speed on sustainability and Scope 3, how to empower your sourcing and procurement teams to optimize your supplier engagement program with the goal of gathering primary data, and more.

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SHOW NOTES: www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode41-sourcing-and-procurement-teams