Developing an Effective Multi-Year EHS Strategy
Chris Milici
October 14, 2024
In this Q&A, Chris discusses the importance of multi-year strategies, the common challenges leaders face, and what attendees will take away from his session.
Why is this FORUM24 session important?
Every EHS and Sustainability leader – from site level through corporate executive – should be able to develop, communicate, and execute a multi-year strategy that aligns to the greater business objectives, mission, and values. But it’s hard to know where to start, so this session will help attendees by providing examples of how to design and communicate an EHS strategy.
What are common challenges?
Creating a multi-year strategy can be daunting. The result is often a fancy action plan. Action plans and multi-year EHS strategies are very different, and we will explore that difference.
What are you looking forward to most about your session?
For me, it is always about sharing and learning. I have had the opportunity to learn from the best leaders before me through the annual NAEM Forum. This session will provide several examples of how an EHS strategy is designed, built, and communicated within a business, using some practical examples.
Even though my view is just one example, I hope to help attendees who are struggling with the concept of a multi-year strategic plan bring back the knowledge and willingness to try it in their own businesses.
What will people who attend your session walk away with?
Attendees will leave the session with a better understanding of what a multi-year EHS or Sustainability strategic plan looks like, how to create one, and how to communicate one with their business. They will also hear how three panelists have implemented strategic plans and the results they’ve achieved. Practical tools and real-world examples are always helpful.
At the end of the day, I hope this session helps each of us grow as leaders in EHS and Sustainability and that the Forum sessions, collectively, influence the next set of leaders to continue to innovate in EHS and Sustainability management.
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About the Author
Chris Milici
FM
As Vice President and Corporate EHS Manager for FM, Chris Milici has overall responsibility for environmental compliance and the health and safety of more than 5,500 employees across 100 countries.
Before joining FM, Chris spent just over ten years navigating manufacturing operations and supply chain jobs and has a unique perspective on the role of the EHS professional, the day-to-day pressures of leading a business, and how to drive culture change. He was an operations director for an equity-owned plastic thermoforming company, a director of quality and continuous improvement for a global plastic injection molding business, and an operations director for a global oil and gas industry equipment manufacturer.
Chris had the opportunity to transition out of an EHS leadership role in 2013 when he and his family relocated to Ireland, and subsequently Italy, where he managed factories producing engineered mechanical seals and associated equipment. Prior to making the switch to Operations, he led EHS and security for various companies.
During his time managing EHS, Chris had the opportunity to present at many NAEM Forums, participate on planning committees, and previously served as a board member.
Chris has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has two children, ages 12 and 15, and lives in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Before joining FM, Chris spent just over ten years navigating manufacturing operations and supply chain jobs and has a unique perspective on the role of the EHS professional, the day-to-day pressures of leading a business, and how to drive culture change. He was an operations director for an equity-owned plastic thermoforming company, a director of quality and continuous improvement for a global plastic injection molding business, and an operations director for a global oil and gas industry equipment manufacturer.
Chris had the opportunity to transition out of an EHS leadership role in 2013 when he and his family relocated to Ireland, and subsequently Italy, where he managed factories producing engineered mechanical seals and associated equipment. Prior to making the switch to Operations, he led EHS and security for various companies.
During his time managing EHS, Chris had the opportunity to present at many NAEM Forums, participate on planning committees, and previously served as a board member.
Chris has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has two children, ages 12 and 15, and lives in Cumberland, Rhode Island.