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The GreenTie Blog

Learn from authors whose work and thought leadership has advanced the professional practice of EHS & Sustainability management
  • Rethinking the Value of Life Cycle Assessments

    By: Manuel Ferreira de Almeida, Ph.D.
    October 13, 2026
    We have spent decades getting better at calculating the environmental impact of products. Now we need to ask an uncomfortable question: What if the LCA report isn't actually the thing that matters?
  • Proactive Safety: Leading vs. Lagging Indicators

    By: Phil Molé
    October 12, 2026
    When it comes to safety, the EHS profession has historically focused on lagging indicators like total recordable incident rate (TRIR). However, lagging indicators aren’t moving the needle on improving safety.
  • The New Era of Product Compliance

    By: Alan Johnson
    October 12, 2026
    Product compliance has quietly moved from a back-office checklist to a front-line business risk. Ten years ago, a company could treat chemical and product regulations as a slow-moving backdrop—a few big regulatory frameworks updated every few years, managed by a small team of specialists. That world is gone.
  • Forces and Opportunities Shaping EHS and Sustainability

    By: Meghna Chaudhary, CSP, PMP
    October 6, 2026
    As we start looking ahead to 2027, there are several key factors impacting the EHS&S function. Each one is pulling in a different direction and presents unique challenges and opportunities.
  • Proactive Product Stewardship is a Business Imperative

    By: Patricia Underwood, Ph.D.
    September 28, 2026
    One of the most significant challenges organizations face is replacing chemicals identified as emerging risk while preserving product functionality, reliability, and safety.
  • How to Stay Ahead of Emerging EHS&S Regulations

    By: Taylor Murphy
    September 25, 2026
    EHS&S teams are receiving an enormous amount of information about regulatory updates and expectations. This information overload can make it difficult to cut through the noise and focus on what really matters.
  • Integrating Siloed Data and Disconnected Systems

    By: Julie Wilcox
    September 15, 2026
    With regulatory agencies increasingly requiring companies to keep digital audit logs and provide access to web-based corporate data that is structured, accessible, and easily traceable, siloed data remains one of the biggest challenges companies are facing.
  • Where Your Waste Compliance Chain Actually Breaks

    By: Megan Walters, CHMM
    August 5, 2026
    Hazardous waste compliance doesn't end when waste leaves your facility. Learn where gaps in tracking, vendor data, and chain-of-custody visibility can create long-term regulatory and liability risks—and how to identify them before an inspection does.
  • Recognizing the Next Generation of EHS&S Leaders

    By: NAEM Staff
    July 8, 2026
    Entrepreneur Dave Rath has seen a lot of change in EHS and Sustainability over the past 25 years. As new technologies, regulations, and demands continue to shape the profession, he knows one thing will remain the same: the best investment you can make is in people.
  • A Letter from NAEM’s Executive Director

    By: Carol Singer Neuvelt
    June 5, 2026
    It is with gratitude, pride, and bittersweetness that I share the news of my retirement as Executive Director of NAEM, effective at the end of this year. While this decision was not easy, I know the time is right for NAEM to transition to new leadership.