EHS & Sustainability Research
Resources for developing programs, informing decisions and making the business case
NAEM benchmarking and trends research is an unparalleled resource for integrating environment, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) into business operations, and offers specific program and management insights from EHS&S leaders. Our corporate members can also access deep-dive, confidential corporate benchmarks and Quick Polls. Browse our research reports by category or view all below.
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Ready, Set, Implement: How to Successfully Deploy an EHS&S Software System
March 14, 2018Based on in-depth interviews with corporate EHS&S professionals and implementation partners, this report will map the steps you should take to achieve implementation success. -
2017 EHS & Sustainability Salary Report
October 31, 2017This report provides a look at the EHS&S salaries of individual professionals from more than 198 companies. This information may be used by EHS&S professionals to develop staffing plans, negotiate their own salaries and understand the impact of changing roles on salaries. -
Staying Ahead of the Curve
August 31, 2017This report is based on in-depth interviews with corporate EHS&S executives and industry consultants, offering concrete recommendations you can use to audit, build, or strengthen your EHS compliance management program. -
Leading GHG Management Strategies and Metrics
August 1, 2017This report provides a benchmark for the strategies companies are using to reduce their carbon emissions, the scope of their programs and provide a snapshot of leading practices. -
2017 EHS & Sustainability Software Buyer's Guide
March 29, 2017This report details what buyers are looking for, how much they are spending and the factors that are driving their decisions. It also addresses implementation challenges. -
Using Data Visualization to Meet Compliance and Drive Internal Engagement with EHS Data
January 30, 2017This case study explains how a new regulatory requirement created an opportunity to better communicate the company's environmental impacts to its stakeholders. -
Transforming a Central Data Repository Into a Dynamic Information Management System
January 30, 2017In this case study, the United States Postal Service explains how the organization evaluated its unique software requirements, and selected a path to best meet its needs. -
Executing a Multi-Year Data Management Strategy Using Internal and External Systems
January 28, 2017In this case study, Lam Research Corp. shares its long-term vision for EHS&S data management and how it has made progressive investments along that path. -
Finding Common Ground within a Decentralized Company
January 26, 2017This case study describes how Amphenol Group has created a centralized approach for conflict minerals reporting, despite its decentralized structure. -
Closing the Gaps Without Breaking the Bank
January 25, 2017This case study explains how a big box retailer combined a number of systems to meet its needs within a limited budget. -
Careful Management Helps a Legacy System Withstand the Test of Time
January 22, 2017This case study explains how Abbott Laboratories has maintained engagement with, and grown the relevancy of, its legacy data management system. -
Enforcing Corporate Standards Through Centralized Data Management
January 21, 2017In this case study, Chevron Corp. explains how it aligns its diverse organization around a shared set of EHS&S standards by using its common data management system. -
Approaches to EHS&S Data Management
December 28, 2016This report reveals how different companies manage their EHS&S data, based on their unique business objectives, budgets and organizational structures. -
2016 EHS&S Staffing, Structure and Budgets Benchmark
October 10, 2016This report provides a benchmark for the organizational structure, staffing levels, and responsibilities of the function that supports the company's EHS&S goals. -
Strategies for a Successful EHS&S Software Selection
July 24, 2016This report synthesizes will teach you what happens during a software selection process, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to ensure the decision achieves your business objectives. -
Planning for a Sustainable Future (2016)
February 1, 2016Find out which issues and challenges will shape EHS&S Management in 2016 and beyond. Based on in-depth interviews with those on the leading edge of corporate sustainability, this report outlines the ideas that are on the minds, if not yet in the budgets of, EHS&S leaders today. -
Experienced Decision-makers: A Career Profile of 21+ years
September 8, 2015This report details how those with 21+ years of experience achieved their career success, the key decisions that drove their success and advice for those who aspire to follow in their path. -
Advancing Leaders: A Career Profile of 16 to 20 years
September 7, 2015This report synthesizes survey data and in-depth interviews with experienced EHS&S leaders who have worked in the field for 16-20 years. Learn about their unique roles in their companies, how they apply their skills, the critical career decisions that drove their success and their advice for those aspiring to follow in their path. -
Emerging Leaders: A Career Profile of 11 to 15 years
September 4, 2015Find out what the career of an EHS&S manager with 11-15 years of experience is like, the skills and knowledge areas they use every day and what they need to do to advance to the next stage. -
Advancing Managers: A Career Profile of 6 to 10 years
September 3, 2015This report provides survey data and in-depth interviews with EHS&S leaders who have 6-10 years of experience about the uniqueness of their role, how they use their skills, the career decisions that drove their success and their advice for those who want to follow in their path.