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The Considerable Challenge of Setting Goals
ArticleInside most companies it may seem at times that we are virtually awash in goals, targets, objectives, incentives and other means of spurring us to action. Like many things in life, “too much of a good thing” can be counterproductive, but there is no question carefully formulated goals are critical to environmental, health and safety (EHS), and sustainability programs. -
Using Materiality to Clarify Sustainability Priorities
ArticleThe demand for information is overwhelming and made more difficult by the varying needs of a wide range of stakeholders. Faced with limited resources in a world where some disclosures are mandatory and others are not, how do you break through the “noise”? In a word, materiality. -
Putting It All Together: Why AEP published its first combined CSR and Annual Report
ArticleLearn how American Electric Power developed a strategy to address stakeholders' concerns by demonstrating the relationship between its financial and environmental performance. -
Supply Chain Data Collection is Really a Conversation
ArticleThe right supply chain data with the right context, can drive significant business value. But we can't derive that value unless we actually have the information we need. Learn steps you can take to improve your supply chain reporting program. -
How Can Better Communication Between Investors and Companies Accelerate Corporate Sustainability?
ArticleWhile there is a broad spectrum of investor approaches to ESG, core concepts and approaches can help companies more clearly communicate with investors, with the potential to attract capital and build greater internal and external support for sustainability programs. -
Beyond the Numbers: Goals Spark Collaboration, Accountability
ArticleWith a heightened emphasis on companies' targets for EHS&S performance, it may seem like numbers are all that matter. However, NAEM members argue that the organizational alignment around those goals may be just as important.