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“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. -
Signs of a Strong EHS Culture
BlogA strong EHS culture is defined by visible leadership commitment, shared accountability, and integration into daily operations, where employees are engaged, well-trained, and consistently prioritize safety and environmental responsibility as a core value. -
Maybe a Village is Not the Answer
BlogThe idea that “it takes a village” suggests shared responsibility, but in practice collective solutions can diffuse accountability. Effective EHS leadership often requires clear ownership, defined roles, and decisive action rather than relying on broad, loosely shared responsibility. -
Inside the 2011 Newsweek Green Rankings
BlogJoining us for this audience Q&A are experts from Trucost and Sustainalytics. -
Ergonomic Success Requires Leadership
BlogErgonomic success depends on active leadership. Senior management must set expectations, provide resources, track progress, and enforce accountability to drive sustained workplace safety improvements. -
Would you fire your boss?
BlogWould you fire your boss? It’s a provocative question that invites reflection on leadership effectiveness, trust, and whether managers truly earn their teams’ respect and commitment. -
Making Room for Creative People in the Workplace
BlogLearn about navigating the demand for creativity in the workplace amidst work environments that are suppressing "human flourishing". -
Turning Environmental Metrics Inside Out
BlogI’ve been thinking about the enormous quantity of data that environmental, health and safety (EHS) managers have to collect in order to respond to environmental, social and governance (ESG) research surveys. I am convinced we are measuring the wrong things. -
Cultivating a Culture of Green: An Interview with Andrew Winston
BlogConsumers have continued to evolve and grow more ‘conflicted’ about purchases. Weather/climate-related events have exacerbated an already short supply of almost all basic commodities. The cost of doing business is rising. In short, this is an amazing opportunity to go green now.
