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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. -
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? -
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. -
Leadership and Management: "It Takes Two"
BlogLearn about practicing both leadership and management, and discover the importance and necessity for an individual to have both in order to maximize effectiveness and efficiency. -
What's the staffing and structure of your sustainability team?
BlogSustainability team structure plays a critical role in effectiveness and impact. Organizations are increasingly relying on cross-functional collaboration and EHS leadership to align resources, define responsibilities, and drive meaningful business value. -
The Art of Selling Environment, Health and Safety
Blog SponsoredWe know that EHS programs don’t succeed without senior management support. But to gain this support, you must know how to sell your program, find out how by reading this post. -
The Most Important Weapon in the Sustainability Toolbox
BlogWhat is the most important skill sustainability professionals need to do their job? An understanding of lifecycle analysis? The ability to calculate a greenhouse gas inventory? A command of climate science? -
Aligning Sustainability Goals, Vocabulary
BlogThe first was that suppliers and utilities are in agreement that sustainability is a bottom line business issue. Suppliers and utilities said that if making changes to business practices improves their return on investment, they wouldn’t hesitate to do it. The second theme was the need for more consistency around the definition of sustainability. -
Transforming Sustainability Principles Into Sustainable Products
BlogFor Johnson & Johnson, EHS reviews are embedded in the new product development process. Learn how the company's product stewardship transforms sustainability principles into sustainable products. -
Engaging Employees Means Sparking Passion
BlogOne of the greatest leadership challenges we face continues to be the unlocking of human potential in our workplaces. “Organizations will never be fully capable until they are fully human”, proclaims Hamel. -
What We Can Learn From the Foxconn Factory Audit
BlogA 2012 Fair Labor Association audit of working conditions in a major electronics assembly plant in China turned up alarming conditions. Unfortunately, these issues are not limited to any one company or industry. What can we all learn from this experience? -
From Strong Relationships Comes Healthy EHS Culture
BlogAt a February meeting of my company’s environment, health and safety (EHS) leaders, a guest speaker reminded the group how important relationships are in effective EHS management. The following day, I picked up the Feb. 20, 2012, issue of Time magazine that featured a cover article on the science of animal friendships. -
Measuring Change (and what Frank Zappa would say about it)
BlogExplore how organizations measure meaningful change, encouraging leaders to question assumptions, stay curious, and focus on real impact rather than relying on comfortable metrics that may not reflect true progress. -
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How a New Design Revolution will Change Supply Chain Management
BlogA new design philosophy is transforming supply chains from linear, cost-focused systems into circular, sustainable networks driven by smarter product design and collaboration.
