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Lessons from the Audit Trail on Speaking Truth to Power
Article SponsoredLearning to speak truth to power, in a way that makes power listen, is a lifelong endeavor. Today’s young EHS professionals, especially women, face the daily challenge of getting their message heard by everyone from the boardroom to the janitor’s closet. Sincerity and passion are great, but they will only get you so far. These lessons from the audit trail may help you get your message across. -
Giving EHS Risk Equal Footing in Financial Discussions
ArticleWhen is an EHS project with no apparent visible economic return more important than a significant capital project? How do you quantify the value of a human life, something which is priceless? How do you value the reputational risk of a significant notice of violation, not just its dollar amount? -
The Art of Selling Environment, Health and Safety
ArticleHere are a few tips for selling and marketing your EHS program that you should consider when developing your internal marketing plan. (And don't be afraid to borrow ideas from your marketing people!) -
Ordinary People Can Drive Extraordinary Change
ArticleReal leadership is extraordinary courage by ordinary people. -
Five Lessons from Building an Effective Sustainability Reporting Program at The Mosaic Co.
ArticleSustainability reporting seems to have reached a tipping point among large, publicly held companies. According to the Governance and Accountability Institute, 75 percent of the companies on Standard & Poor's 500 Index published a sustainability report in 2014, versus just 20 percent in 2011. This is an astonishing statistic and the underlying effort is no doubt directly associated with a tremendous amount of pain, sweat and tears from the swathe of folks pulling together these reports. -
Why Recycling is Not Enough: A Four-Point Strategy for Change
ArticleTransitioning from a take-make-waste economy to a circular economy will require a shift in expectations, manufacturing processes and consumer behavior. Learn one path to achieving this goal. -
Six Steps to a Successful Water Strategy
ArticleHow do companies develop a corporate water strategy given the fact that comprehensive, standardized methodologies may be years away? Learn the steps successful companies have followed to achieve a common process. -
Introducing Circular Economy Ideas to the Real World
ArticleIn a world with dwindling access to resources, businesses are increasingly discovering that a solution based on the circular economy can help them reduce costs, risk and waste. -
