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Employee Participation Makes EHS Risk Management Culture Tough as Steel
ArticleAccording to Matt Schroeder, Division Environmental Manager for Charter Steel, the more employees who get involved with risk assessments and failure analyses the stronger culture it builds. He will share details about how his team has embedded awareness of EHS risks into its operations at NAEM's 2016 EHS Compliance Excellence on May 11-12, 2016 in Cincinnati. -
How Data Becomes Information... and Information Becomes Insight
ArticleOne common mistake I've encountered in working with clients on their data management systems is the idea that more data is better data. This often shows up as a practice of collecting every piece of data across every element you monitor. -
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Integrated Haz Mat Management May Not Adequately Address Risk
ArticleHow do companies manage the risks associated with U.S. Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations? And, for those companies that do manage the risk, where do they commonly fall short? -
NAEM Launches New EHS and Sustainability Software Satisfaction Benchmark
ArticleToday the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) announced the launch of the EHS & Sustainability Software Ratings Project, a new research initiative to evaluate customer satisfaction with commercial software systems. -
Software Solutions are Becoming a Key Strategy for EHS & Sustainability Management
ArticleAs the regulatory landscape becomes increasingly complex, companies are turning to software systems to manage their environment, health and safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) data, according to NAEM Executive Director Carol Singer Neuvelt. -
Prepare to Engage when Introducing New EHS&S Software
ArticleAs those who have selected and implemented a new EHS&S management information system will attest, success often has as much to do with how the platform is marketed internally, as the technical capabilities it offers. To give us some ideas for how to do so effectively, we spoke this week to Selin Jassani, Learning and Development Manager at VelocityEHS, about how to measure and drive user engagement with a new software system. -
Navigating Merger Mania
ArticleThis past year was a big one for mergers and acquisitions, as companies strive to become more viable in the turbulent global marketplace. -
Preparing for the New GHG Emissions Reporting Protocols
ArticleAs we get ready for what some call “Reporting Season,” the World Resources Institute (WRI) has provided us with a new way to report Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. In January 2015, they published the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. The revised guidance applies to data going forward from 2015, and will be required by CDP in responding to their 2016 questionnaire. Therefore, it is important to consider how to meet the requirements for the first time this year. -
Professionals with Leadership Skills Make Better Industrial Hygienists
ArticleNot all environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals are industrial hygienists but some of the most successful industrial hygienists (IH) share a core skill set with EHS professionals, according to NAEMs "Career Profiles" research, which included survey responses from the members of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). -
New Ozone Rules Could Mean Costly Changes for Companies
ArticleFind out what the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard means for your industry now and in the years to come. -
Themes from the Forum: Redefining Sustainability Expectations
ArticleThis year's NAEM EHS Management Forum drove home the message that sustainability is not, according to the program, a "nice to have." The structure of companies, and indeed of the corporate ecosystem, is evolving to accommodate the new necessary. -
Picking our Leaders is Both a Privilege and a Responsibility
ArticleWhat defines a great President? What in turn defines a great man? Can you fail at being the "finest man" and still be a great President...a great leader? What does it take to be great at both? -
Fleet Safety Moves Into the Fast Lane
ArticleGlancing at a text message during a red light or eating a meal on the fly may not seem like serious business risks, but for companies with large vehicle fleets, distracted driving is a growing concern. -
Breathing New Life into Your Company's Safety Culture
ArticleIs your company's safety culture ripe for a reboot? No matter how mature your program there's always room for improvement, according to Annette Russo, Sr. Manager of Communications and Training for Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability at Johnson & Johnson. -
Building Sustainability into the American Dream
ArticleTo catalyze engagement and inspire action throughout an organization, environment, health and safety (EHS), and sustainability leaders must be able to effectively communicate the value of their programs from the shop floor to the C- Suite. -
Sustainability Reporting Drives Employee Engagement, Strategic Alignment
ArticleRoland Mostovy, Sustainability Manager at Ashland Inc., discusses findings from NAEM's global survey of 91 EHS&S leaders at U.S. and Europe-based companies. See results and how the most tangible business benefits are those that impact internal operations. -
Confronting the Culture of the "Big Me" Inside our Companies
ArticlePeople consistently yearn to be part of great organizations where they are respected and their talents are valued,developed and rewarded. But unfortunately, we seem unable or unwilling, according to Gallup, to elevate the number of "engaged" employees beyond 30 percent in the United States. -
Product Stewardship Programs Introduce New Challenges for EHS Professionals
ArticleTom Grumbles, Sr. Safety, Health and Environmental Specialist at Sasol North America, is among the growing number of EHS professionals members who are creating structure around these programs. He spoke with us this week to discuss how companies are managing product stewardship programs and what the American Industrial Hygiene Association's Product Stewardship Society is doing to to help these programs succeed. -
Making the Business Case for Energy and Water Savings
ArticleIf you could quantify the cost of your company's combined energy and water use, how much value could you create? -
Creating a Net Positive Impact from Sustainable Supply Chain Management
ArticleSince the 1980s The Rainforest Alliance has collaborated with industry to address the root causes of macro environmental challenges. Today, they are an influential stakeholder for companies looking to integrate sustainability across their full value chain. -
Corporate Sustainability 2015: What is the current state of play?
ArticleAs NAEM prepares for its 2015 Sustainability Management Conference in Minneapolis on August 4-5, we spoke with Program Director Mike Mahanna to learn about the current state of play inside of companies today. -
Has TSCA Reform Finally Arrived?
ArticleAlthough regulation of chemicals used in everyday products—along with development of a chemical safety system—goes back to when the federal the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Alternatives Assessments (AAs) was established in 1976, the act’s framework has become woefully outdated. -
The 'Hard' Stuff is Easy, the 'Soft' Stuff is Hard
ArticleIn any human endeavor, getting the optimum out of all these flow charts, work processes, team strategies still depends upon the confidence, tenacity, optimism and enthusiasm of the players. We all have our own thoughts on what constitutes the key attributes of successful teams and the characteristics of effective team players. -
From a Similar Foundation, Many Solutions for Managing Compliance
ArticleHear from EHS and S leaders who attended NAEM's Compliance conference in Atlanta last month about the complexities of compliance management, and about different potential strategies companies may utilize in building compliance management programs.
