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A Letter from NAEM’s Executive Director
BlogIt 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. -
NAEM’s Executive Director is Retiring
BlogAfter more than 30 years of distinguished service, Carol Singer Neuvelt has made the decision to retire at the end of this year. Her leadership has shaped NAEM into the strong, respected community it is today—one grounded in connection, professional excellence, and meaningful impact across the EHS and Sustainability field. -
Where Talent Turns Sustainability into Action
Blog SponsoredFor many sustainability professionals, the work can feel abstract. After all, a lot of it is anchored in reporting frameworks, long-term targets, and incremental progress. While these elements are critical, they can also create distance between intention and impact. But across the industrial Midwest, sustainability is increasingly defined by something more immediate: execution. -
Using Digital EHS&S Tools to Increase Workforce Engagement
BlogThe 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. -
Leveraging Analytics and AI to Drive More Sustainable Outcomes
BlogThe 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. -
AI in EHS&S: Seismic Shifts and Untapped Opportunities
BlogAI 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. -
The Power of Community in an Era of Disruption
BlogIn 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. -
Tier II Reporting: Why It Matters and How Teams Can Keep It Manageable
Blog SponsoredTier 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. -
Beyond the Rearview: Building a Future View of Safety With Leading Indicators
Blog SponsoredDiscover how to evolve from backward-looking metrics to forward-looking risk prevention, guided by insights from Sika’s Head of Global EHS. -
Expertise Meets Innovation: The Future of Safety Training is Still Human
BlogToday’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. -
How We’re Navigating Change (and Helping Others Do the Same)
BlogThe 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. -
Empowering EHS&S Leadership Amid Uncertainty and Change
BlogThe drivers and contexts that anchor EHS&S risk management and decision-making are undergoing a stress test unlike any seen before. -
Influencing Up: How to Get Buy-in from Senior Leaders
BlogSometimes 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. -
Why You Need to Take a Risk-Based Approach to EHS Management
BlogIt’s well known that European companies are leaders in risk-first thinking in EHS approaches, and North American organizations are increasingly taking notice. -
Rethinking Your Company’s Approach to ESG Disclosures
BlogFor many organizations, ESG disclosure practices are in a state of transition, driven by regulations like California’s climate laws and CSRD, as well as rising stakeholder and investor expectations, juxtaposed with the current political climate and lingering anti-ESG sentiment. -
The Evolution of ESG & Sustainability Reporting
BlogSustainability reporting is at a critical inflection point due to the convergence of regulatory mandates, investor scrutiny, and public demand for transparency. -
How Machine Intelligence is Transforming EHS & Sustainability
BlogOrganizations today are under mounting pressure to enhance risk prediction, streamline compliance, and demonstrate measurable EHS impact—all in real time. -
Assessing Climate Risks & Building Resilience
BlogInvestors, regulators, and customers are increasingly demanding transparency around climate risks and resilience planning. Beyond these commercial pressures, climate exposures can also present physical and operational risks that can result in bottom line impacts. -
Supply Chain Sustainability: You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure
BlogWe’re currently at a crossroads in manufacturing. Sustainability used to be a sidecar. Now it's part of the engine. -
The New Business Imperative: Optimizing Water Use
BlogMultiple forces such as regulatory pressures, investor expectations, and community demands are converging to make sustainable water management an imperative for enterprises.
