What comes first: Communications or Culture?
April 16, 2014
Sustainability communications can be a powerful tool for changing how employees think about their work, their co-workers and their company. In this month's Network News feature, we look at how NAEM members are using storytelling to engage employees and embed the principles of sustainability into the fabric of their organizations. Read more...
"How do you encourage proactive problem-solving in your organization?"
Rick Taylor
Corporate Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety; Parker-Hannifin Corp.
So what we try to do is we try to say, 'How can we hit that place where it's going to be the behaviors because they want to do it, as opposed to they have to do it.' We try to make a connection to what you're trying to accomplish with something that might be personal. Read more...
The following members joined NAEM in the last month:
- Roger Dancause, EHS Manager-North America; Imerys is a new individual member
- Northstar Recycling is a new Affiliate member
- O'Brien & Gere is a new Affiliate member
Ryan McMullan
EHS Programs Administrator
Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
Each month, we introduce you to a different member who makes our network so unique! Read more...
Behind Intel Corp's Conflict-free Commitment
In January, Intel Corp. announced that it its microprocessors are now 'conflict-free'. Behind the headline, though, is a story of how the company assessed the materiality of the issue and chose to take a leadership position without the promise of clear bottom line rewards. Read more...
Developing a Product Stewardship Strategy at Johnson & Johnson
Whenever I get the chance to speak to university students about career opportunities within environment, health and safety (EHS), I explain that there has been a shift in focus over time. Having been in the EHS field for more than 30 years, I have seen that focus shift from controlling risks and reducing impacts on manufacturing facilities and operations, to increased attention on the risks and impacts of a company's products and supply chain. Read more...
- William Tokash is now National Sales Manager for Commercial & Industrial Solar Solutions; Panasonic Eco Solutions North America
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Featured Tweets:
- Christiana Figueres: My interview in @slate: We'll Have a Global Climate Treaty in 2015 http://slate.me/1iTmBbi
- Justmeans: Call to launch landfill bans to create 47,500 jobs in the UK - http://buff.ly/1mqwWP3
- Nate Springer: Dow announces breakthrough water tech: 40% better purification w/ 30% less energy http://ht.ly/3it05V
- Kate Galbraith: Beneath Cities, a Decaying Tangle of Gas Pipes http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/24/nyregion/beneath-cities-a-decaying-tangle-of-gas-pipes.html?hp&_r=0 ..
- Jim Harris: Famine & Food scarcity a greater threat because of climate change & drought http://nyti.ms/1e9Hr73 IPCC via nytimes
- Sustainable Business: Facts don't spark change; stories do. Companies should use storytelling to fight climatechange. http://ow.ly/vm11D
- BSR: After reading the IPCC climate change report, @EdwardJCameron identifies 3 lessons for business: http://bit.ly/1hxapwB | BCCW
- Sierra Club: Doctors in Boston are now prescribing bikes as a way to combat obesity, encourage exercise: http://sc.org/1ipYAGe
- Kumi Naidoo: 10 Breathtaking Photos That Will Make You Care About Climate Change http://www.buzzfeed.com/h2/fbsp/yearsoflivingdangerously/breathtaking-photos-that-will-make-you-care-about-climate ... pic.twitter.com/CISXADHQNi
- Yale Climate Project: Can't wait for YearsOfLivingDangerously to debut this sunday? Watch episode 1 here: http://bit.ly/1lLKF2S #YEARSProject
The following members joined NAEM's "EHS and sustainability decision-makers forum" in the last month:
- Dan Mustac, Senior Engineer; Chrysler
- Jason Bigham, Safety and Security Supervisor; LSG Sky Chefs
- Justin Ganschow, Environment, Health & Safety Supervisor III; Caterpillar Inc.
- John Generose, Division Safety Manager; TruGreen
- Purnima Mallelwar, Environmental Specialist; Chrysler Canada Inc.
- Raoul Taylhardat Arjona, Gerente Corporativo de EHS; Cargill de Venezuela
- Ryan Zick, Sr. Environmental Representative; Target Corp.
- Thom Daughenbagh, EHS Director; Tube City IMS
- David White,Vice President - Health Safety and Environmental Affairs; AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV
- Alicia Thoms, Attorney, Director of EHS Auditing; Clean Harbors
- David Neuner, Environmental Manager; Novelis
- Amninder Kaur, Assisant Manager; Eastman Cast & Forge Ltd.
- Victor Jaen, EHS Manager Latin America; Allegion PLC
- Keith Branham, Technical Capability Leader; Georgia-Pacific LLC
- Todd Boehne, Environmental Engineering Supervisor; Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Jim Dove, Principal Occupational Health and Safety Engineer; Beechcraft
- Stephanie Horwath, Director of Health, Safety, and Environment; Shire Pharmaceuticals
- Patrick Renshaw, Principal Environmental Professional; PPL Corp.
- S Venkatesh, EHS Manager; Om Sai Intex Pvt, Ltd
- Zahirul Bhuiyan, Sr. QA Specialist; Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
- Mansour Malik, EHS Specialist; Abu Dhabi Department of Transportation
- April Hinson, Sr. SHE Consultant; DuPont
- Robert Taylor, Safety Officer & Special Projects Manager; Greene County Highway Department
- Nandkishor Mane, EHS Officer; Mylan
- Nowroze Ahmed, Asst.Manager- EHS at Summit Meghnagh; Power Company Limited
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