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Using OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program to Advance Safety
BlogAs companies start to achieve leading-edge performance targets, aggressive goals sometimes give way to behavior-change programs that can take the results to the next level. -
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Setting the Sights on Forward-Looking Metrics
BlogThe problem with most environment, health and safety (EHS) performance metrics, according to Gary Rosenblum, Executive Director of the National Safety Council's Campbell Institute, is that they fail to predict potential risks. -
New Standards to Bring Clarity to Sustainable Purchasing
BlogDemand for information about ESG performance now extends to the risk profile and performance of a company's supply chain. Many suppliers, however, are ill-equipped to respond to the barrage of inquires. Learn more about how this information pipeline is changing how companies relate to their suppliers. -
Here Comes the Ampersand
BlogThe emergence of sustainability as a business management paradigm is transforming what NAEM members do, where they sit, and yes, the number of ampersands in their titles. -
How Bentall Kennedy is Engaging Employees to Deliver Client Value
BlogBuildings account for 39% of annual electricity usage in the United States, and as one of North America's largest real estate investment advisers, Bentall Kennedy has committed itself to reducing that impact. In addition to incorporating sustainability into investment decisions, the company has also worked to engage its employees. Learn what the company has achieved and where it plans to go next. -
Businesses Need to Begin Preparing for Sea Level Rise
BlogSea level rise is now moving the shoreline inland, posing new challenges for businesses and communities. John Englander, author of "High Tide on Main Street," illuminates the business risks and makes the case for 'intelligent adaptation'. -
Finding a Winning Formula for Employee Engagement
BlogTo create a culture of sustainability, companies must invite participation from employees at every level of the organization. Doing this, however, is easier said than done. Where do you begin? How do you effectively communicate with employees? And how do you measure results? -
10 Elements of Strategic EHS Leadership
BlogStrategic EHS leadership requires more than managing compliance and daily operations. Strong leaders create a culture of integrity, align EHS initiatives with long-term business goals, empower employees, and balance operational and strategic priorities. Success comes from effective communication, continuous improvement, innovation, and developing future leaders who can drive sustainable organizational performance. -
The Timeless Responsibilities of Leaders
BlogAs I write this blog, the business press is again filled with details of corporate America responding to decreased profits by significantly reducing its headcount. The now familiar cycle takes another turn..profits down, headcount cut, stock price up, employee morale dashed. -
Adaptation to Sea Level Rise Should Begin Today
BlogJohn Englander discusses his best-selling book, "High Tide on Main Street," and what businesses can do to begin preparing for sea level rise today. -
Leveraging the Power of HR to Create a Sustainability Culture
BlogBuilding a sustainable organization is as much about changing behaviors and shaping culture as it is about developing green products. -
First Deadline Approaches for GHS Hazard Communications
BlogAs OSHA's adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) reshapes hazard communication requirements in the United States, EHS professionals face new training obligations, labeling standards, and documentation requirements. Understanding these changes is essential to achieving compliance and improving workplace safety. -
Identifying the Sustainability Risks Along Your Supply Chain
BlogWhen it comes to reducing waste, water use and energy consumption along your supply chain, where do you even begin? -
Smart Technology Holds Keys for Sustainable Operations
BlogAs smart technologies become increasingly interconnected, they are creating new opportunities for companies to improve efficiency, reduce resource use, and drive innovation. This interview explores the concept of VERGE—the convergence of energy, transportation, buildings, and information technologies—and examines how these emerging systems can help organizations break down silos, optimize operations, and take a more integrated approach to sustainability. -
Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Training Program
BlogEvaluating training effectiveness requires looking beyond satisfaction and learning to measure behavioral changes and business results. Using the Kirkpatrick Model’s four levels - reaction, learning, behavior, and results - organizations can systematically assess whether training improves job performance, safety outcomes, and overall organizational success. -
Aligning Environmental Metrics with Business Performance
BlogIn spite of all of this progress, environment and business are still viewed as separate topics with separate (albeit more closely related) goals. The actual intersection at which good environmental and business practices become one - the point at which they become truly aligned - has eluded us. -
“Not On My Watch”: How Sandy Stash Found Career Success by Leading Change in Challenging Environments
BlogA petroleum engineer by training, Sandy Stash was one of the first women to work as a drilling engineer and drilling rig foreman at ARCO locations across North America. Today she is the Global Senior Vice President of Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Operational Assurance at Talisman Energy.
