North American Sustainable Refrigeration

“An electronic copy is provided to the executive director, the board president and the board treasurer for review and approval. After providing written approval to the cpa/tax preparer, the forms are electronically filed. Paper copies as well as the final electronic copy are provided for archives.”

“An independent committee of the board investigates all reported or incidences of confilct of interest and determines the appropriate course of action.”

“The executive director reports directly to the board and is not a board member. An independent committee of the board conducts an annual performance review, which includes an evaluation of the compensation package.”

“Documents are made available upon request.”

“The nonprofit has over 150 member organizations contributing to its mission. Members are encouraged to participate in at least one of the 6 progress groups designed to address specific barriers preventing the widespread adoption of natural refrigerants, including: policy, return on investment, contractors & technicians, incentives & energy, codes & standards, and best practices. During 2021, nasrc organized a free virtual summit that included 11 live sessions and 3 interactive workshops with over 50 presenters, 25 prerecorded technology presentations, and was attended by over 900 individuals. Also gave 11 external educational presentations for partner organizations, platforms, and events. Developed and maintained new online resources available to members and the general public, including resource libraries, member directory, natural refrigerant technology library, technician training libraries, and case studies. Published a quarterly newsletter, articles, and online postings to provide educational content, industry updates, and relevant news on natural refrigerants. Published a survey report of food retailer preferences for specific natural refrigerant technologies. Advanced funding support for natural refrigerant projects, contributed to pilot projects to evaluate the performance of natural refrigerant technologies, began to develop a co2 curriculum for schools, provided input to public policy at state level, facilitated the development of preliminary leak reduction equipment standards for supermarkets, and collaborated with standards bodies to contribute to building codes, safety and engineering standards, and guidelines for the use of natural refrigerants in supermarkets.”