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The GreenTie Blog

Learn from authors whose work and thought leadership has advanced the professional practice of EHS & Sustainability management

  • Using Digital EHS&S Tools to Increase Workforce Engagement

    By: Jason Brezski Sandy Nessing
    April 9, 2026
    The linkage between an engaged workforce and EHS&S performance is not a soft management theory; it’s a statistically proven driver of enterprise resilience. Research from Gallup, McKinsey, and others shows that engagement acts as a multiplier for safety, compliance, and strategy execution. Unfortunately, many companies are facing eroding workforce engagement.
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  • Leveraging Analytics and AI to Drive More Sustainable Outcomes

    By: Manuel Ferreira de Almeida, Ph.D.
    April 7, 2026
    The complexity of today's global supply chains and product portfolios has far outpaced the capabilities of traditional data management and reporting tools. AI-powered platforms are emerging as a critical enabler to connect disparate data sources, surface hidden sustainability insights, and embed green criteria directly into core business decision-making.
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  • AI in EHS&S: Seismic Shifts and Untapped Opportunities

    By: Luke Jacobs
    March 31, 2026
    AI has crossed a threshold. It can now do something that was impossible even three years ago: shift compliance from a reactive function (did we file on time?) to a predictive one (where are we likely to fail, and when?). For EHS teams already stretched thin, this shift isn't just an innovation story, it’s about succeeding into the future.
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  • The Power of Community in an Era of Disruption

    By: Nicole Wilkinson
    February 4, 2026
    In 2026, we once again find ourselves at a moment of tremendous challenge and tremendous opportunity — balancing traditional compliance and safety duties with strategic responsibilities like digital transformation, climate resilience, and culture-building — making our roles broader and more complex than ever.
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  • Tier II Reporting: Why It Matters and How Teams Can Keep It Manageable

    By: Madison Roe
    December 12, 2025
    Tier II reporting doesn’t have to be a yearly scramble. This post explains why the rule exists, what makes it complex, and how environmental teams can manage the process with clarity and confidence. If you want clearer requirements, fewer surprises, and a more predictable reporting season, this is the place to start.
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  • Beyond the Rearview: Building a Future View of Safety With Leading Indicators

    By: David Klocek
    December 3, 2025
    Discover how to evolve from backward-looking metrics to forward-looking risk prevention, guided by insights from Sika’s Head of Global EHS.
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  • Expertise Meets Innovation: The Future of Safety Training is Still Human

    By: Michael Zalle
    October 20, 2025
    Today’s workforce is younger, more diverse, more mobile, and often less experienced. They’re tech-savvy but attention-poor. They’re not going to absorb anything from a two-hour slideshow built in 2007. They need hands-on experience. Real mentorship.
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  • How We’re Navigating Change (and Helping Others Do the Same)

    By: Liz Carson
    October 20, 2025
    The landscape of EHS&S is evolving rapidly. EHS&S professionals are navigating a wave of regulatory shifts—from the expansion of PFAS oversight to the redefining of chemical recycling rules to making ESG disclosures.
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  • Empowering EHS&S Leadership Amid Uncertainty and Change

    By: NAEM Staff
    October 20, 2025
    The drivers and contexts that anchor EHS&S risk management and decision-making are undergoing a stress test unlike any seen before.
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  • Influencing Up: How to Get Buy-in from Senior Leaders

    By: Brian Rockensuess, MPA
    October 9, 2025
    Sometimes a great idea falls flat, not because it’s a bad idea, but because people just don’t see how it connects to them. Knowing how to engage effectively with organizational leadership, also known as “influencing up,” can help make sure decision-makers tune in instead of out.
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