Leadership & Careers

Develop your leadership skills, advance your career and help you manage your environment, health, safety and sustainability team. You'll hear from great leaders and advisers on how to be an effective EHS&S leader.

"Whether or not you have direct reports, you are going to be a leader. You are going to be a leader and an advocate for the health and safety of employees; for the health and safety of the environment."

— Drena Howard, Director of Global Retail EHS for The Estée Lauder Co's. Inc.

Blog Posts

Enhance Your Professional Development Plan by Attending Annual Conferences

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From a management perspective, sending staff to conferences can mean high expenses compared to your average one-off training course, in addition to time away from the office. But when considering your employees' professional development, don’t rule out the benefits of attending.
On the Path to Leadership, Preparation Paves the Way

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"At the end of the day, we’re running a business," Amy Stelling of Enviance shares. "You have to dig in, know what the problems are, clearly articulate them, and then build a plan to act on that knowledge."
Nancy Sutley's Advice to Aspiring Environmental Leaders: Never Lose Sight of the Purpose

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Nancy Sutley, former Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and a chief architect of President Obama's 2013 Climate Action Plan, shares early career lessons, how to lead change, and how to get stakeholders of different perspectives to align around the same goal.
Cultivating Success: Three Career Strategies to Advance Yours and Others' Careers

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"Very powerful advice that still resonates with me today: Lift others up as you are advancing yourself. While this is one of the strategies of how I got to where I am today...there are three other lessons I’ve learned that are key to advancing your career and that of others."

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Webinars

How Do You Retain the Next Generation of Young EHS&S Talent?

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Finding and keeping EHS&S talent is one of the biggest challenges in today’s competitive business landscape. Employee turnover is costly and impacts morale. So how can you retain the high performers you are developing?
Building Your Tribe Through Networking and Mentoring

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A strong network and a supportive mentoring relationship can become vital as you grow and progress in your career, but networking can be intimidating. This webinar will teach you tips for building networking relationships that will help you grow your career.
Career Profiles and Skills for Success

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What are the key skills EHS and sustainability leaders need to be successful? This webinar features survey results from more than 350 in-house EHS&S leaders.

Reports

2023 EHS & Sustainability Salary Report

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In partnership with EHSCareers, NAEM presents results from the 2023 EHS&S Salary Survey, featuring detailed analyses of how compensation is affected by education, certifications, career stage, and industry.
2020 EHS & Sustainability Salary Report

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Compare your compensation package and arm yourself with the market knowledge needed to negotiate a competitive salary.
Strategies to Increase Your Executive Presence

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It takes more than stellar technical skills and a strong work ethic to become an EHS&S leader. The secret to success, accomplished leaders say, is “executive presence,” a set of behaviors that project confidence and authority — helping you influence organizational change.