Leadership Companies Setting Aggressive Targets for Waste Reduction
March 14, 2014
Recycling may not sound like a new idea, but it's the area where leading companies are setting the most aggressive goals, according to new NAEM research presented last week. Read more...
"How do you find balance outside of work?"
Bruce Karas, Vice President of Environment & Sustainability; Coca-Cola Co.
You have to do is to have some kind of diversion that's so different from your work self that it completely changes your viewpoint... Read more...
The following members joined NAEM in the February 2014:
- Amy Steele, EHS Sustainability Leader; SABIC
- Matt Schroeder, Division Environmental Manager; Charter Steel
- Mike Lloyd, Director of Environmental Health & Safety; Huber Engineered Woods
- Matt Schroeder, Division Environmental Manager; Charter Steel
- Bradley Koskowich, Regional Manager of HSESR; Nexen Petroleum USA
- Paul Orlowski, Environmental Manager; Universal Recycling Technologies
- Richard Ramirez, Vice President of EHS/Business Continuity & Security; Siemens Industry
- SAK Environmental
Rachael Weiskind
Director of Environment, Health and Safety
Smith and Wesson Corp.
Each month, we introduce you to a different member who makes our network so unique! Read more...
Five Tips for Preparing Your First Conflict Minerals Filing
The deadline to disclose conflict minerals under the new Security and Exchange Commission rule is coming up in May. To get some advice on how to prepare, we spoke with Kirsten Wallerstedt, Senior Regulatory Analyst with 3E. Here is what she had to say...
Eliminating a Toxic Culture
By Alex Pollock
I often wondered if there was more that this group of professionals could be doing to identify and root out those toxic elements that are more subtle and less measurable by the traditional OP/IH tools; namely, those workplace factors that don't allow our brains to function optimally and can lead to stress, its related diseases and unnecessary anxiety. Read more...
Planning for a Sustainable Future
The Ideas that Will Shape EHS and Sustainability Management in the Year to Come
Based on more than two dozen interviews with corporate leaders and sustainability experts, NAEM's trends report reveals that among leadership companies, sustainability has evolved from a collection of programs into a risk-based business management strategy. Download the free report today...
- Olivera Blagojevic is now Manager of Corporate Environment, Health, Safety, Environment & Social Responsibility for Nexen Energy
- James Hannaford is now HSE Well Analyst with Shell.
Do you know someone who has a position to fill, or is looking to make a smart move? Email elizabeth@naem.org and we will do our best to connect you.
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Featured Tweets:
- Shannon Schuyler @ShannonSchuyler: #Engaged #employees put 57% more effort into their job; 87% less likely to resign than disengaged employees: http://pwc.to/1eQMSWH #CSR
- David Connor @davidcoethica: 20 Business Model Innovations for #Sustainability - http://bit.ly/1gmGAKT via @SustAbility #csr #socent pic.twitter.com/1wZibz5nkb
- Heidi Cullen @HeidiCullen: RT @kateheiny: Why it matters to you that CA is in a huge #drought: http://mojo.ly/1h4QxjC pic.twitter.com/lIS9VpieMD #climate
- Sustainable Business @GuardianSustBiz: 20 women to follow on Twitter tweeting around #sustainability ft @CFigueres, @huntstevens & @aprilrinne http://gu.com/p/3eat2/tw #IWD
- Peter Gleick @PeterGleick: If you're asking if Calif's drought is caused by #climate change, here's why that's the wrong question. http://scienceblogs.com/significantfigures/index.php/2014/03/06/clarifying-the-discussion-about-california-drought-and-climate-change/ .... #water
- WB Sustainable Dev @wbsustaindev: What does it mean to price "externalities" into the cost of doing business? Xueman Wang explains: http://wrld.bg/ulP1W #climate
- Lisa Friedman @LFFriedman: CEOs face rising shareholder interest in managing corporate #climate risks - @dcusickmpls in ClimateWire: http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059995740 ... #Apple
- Gabe Chesman @gchesman: Shareholders Seeking Stronger Responses from Co's as #ClimateChange Concerns Deepen http://bit.ly/1lFKEgB @CeresNews #Environment
- Tim Mohin @TimMohinAMD: #ConflictMinerals Poll Result: 98% would cease or suspend business with supplier - http://shar.es/Raikp #CSR
- CSRwire @CSRwire: Unburnable Assets = Stranded Assets: Carbon Tracker reports about 180 GtCO2 could be considered "unburnable" http://bit.ly/1gN3QDg #climate
- Neil Hawkins @neilchawkins: Tim Cook advises #climate change deniers to get out of #Apple stock http://cnet.co/1i0msop via @CNET
- Wilson da Silva @wilsondasilva: Wow: An interactive map showing every extreme weather event in January 2014. #climate http://bit.ly/1fupK1k pic.twitter.com/NSTDINYeBX
- WB Climate Change @wbclimatechange: Emerging economies pushed national #climate laws forward in 2013: http://wrld.bg/u5sds #GLOBEstudy
- BCCCC @BCCCC: According to a McKinsey article, BtoB operations face big challenges in communicating their #CSR efforts. Learn More http://bit.ly/1mvUHWU
The following members joined NAEM's "EHS and sustainability decision-makers forum" in February:
- Gary Williams, Director of Environment & Compliance; Ecolab
- Michael Higgins, Senior Director, Enterprise Safety and Health; ServiceMaster
- David Creamer, EHS and Sustainability Professional; The Clorox Co.
- Xu Guang, EHS Specialist; Lincoln Electric
- Louis Thompson, Director of Safety; Beaver Express Service
- Rafael Ramirez, EHS; Envases de Centroamerica ECA
- Petunia Manzini, EHS Officer; Kellogg Company
- Fukang Chang, EHS Associate Manager; Impax Laboratories
- Dawn Iacullo, Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability Manager
- Tim Gratto, Vice President Sustainability; Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
- Bill Hunter, EHS Coordinator; Mueller, Inc.
- Lisa Studzinski, Regulatory Compliance Coordinator; Enerplus
- Sam Mehta, Environmental & Safety; S. Mahta and Associates
- Matthew Ritter, EH&S Manager; Kimber Mfg. Inc.
- Wm Michael Simmons, Safety Manager; BuySeasons Inc.
- Suzanne Bean-Miller, Division EH&S Manager; Terminix
- Pankaj Garg, EHS Manager; International Rectifier Corp.
- Sunaitan AlHafee, EHS Engineer; SABIC
- Arturo Gutiérrez Tinoco, Supervisor EHS; 3M México S.A. de C.V.
- Dan Mustac, P. Eng.; Senior Engineer; Chrysler
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Jason Bigham, Safety and Security Supervisor; LSG Sky Chefs
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Ray Elliott, Manager; Industrial Business Development; URS Corporation
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Justin Ganschow, Environment, Health & Safety Supervisor III; Caterpillar Inc.
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David White, Vice President - Health Safety and Environmental Affairs; AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV
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Thom Daughenbagh, EHS Director; Tube City IMS
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Ryan Zick, Sr. Environmental Representative; Target Corporation
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Raoul Taylhardat Arjona, Gerente Corporativo de EHS; Cargill de Venezuela
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Purnima Mallelwar, Environmental Specialist; Chrysler Canada Inc.
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John Generose, Division Safety Manager; TruGreen
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Alicia Thoms, Attorney, Director of EHS Auditing; Clean Harbors
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Todd Boehne, Environmental Engineering Supervisor; Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
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Keith Branham, Technical Capability Leader; Georgia-Pacific LLC
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Victor Jaen, EHS Manager Latin America; Allegion PLC
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David Neuner, Environmental Manager; Novelis
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