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The Evolution of EHS and Sustainability Metrics
ArticleThe landscape of EHS and sustainability metrics is changing as technology continues to change how businesses use metrics to improve their programs. -
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). -
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. -
Customers in Asia Value Product Stewardship, Too
ArticleFor those of you with defined product stewardship programs, have you considered the importance of green products to customers outside of the United States? What is some of the feedback you've received from customers around the world? -
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Community Engagement is Key in Climate Action
ArticleAs environmental leaders, we need to further integrate social science with the environmental science to achieve better use of our natural resources. The next increments of improvement will be the hardest as we are will need to address the individual behavior of the earth’s residents. -
Certifiably Sustainable?
ArticleAs organizations face growing pressure to demonstrate sustainability performance, efforts to establish consistent measurement standards are gaining momentum. A proposed certification framework for manufacturers seeks to provide a structured way to evaluate sustainability across governance, environmental performance, workforce practices, supply chains, and community engagement—while raising important questions about how sustainability can be defined and measured across diverse global operations. -
Are the Canadian tar sands really the solution?
ArticleCanada’s oil sands sit at the center of a growing debate over energy security, economic development, and climate change. While supporters view oil sands production as a reliable source of North American energy, critics point to its significant environmental footprint and greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that greater investment in renewable energy is essential to achieving long-term climate goals.
