May 2014

Feature Story

Sustainability 2020: Will big goals bring big results?

May 16, 2014

As companies now look to the 2020 horizon, they do so at a time when sustainability principles are being increasingly integrated into business operations. Read more...

Ask the Board

"How do you ensure high ethical standards among your staff?"

John Guttmann, Principal at Beveridge & Diamond

The most important thing is to make sure that high ethical standards are a part of the culture of your business. There also needs to be an openness so that if there is an ethical question, people are comfortable raising it, and that they know they should raise it. Read more...

Latest Research

The Energy-Water Nexus: A Business Case for a Systems Approach to Resource Management

Published with support from MWH International and Process MAP

Although energy and water have traditionally been thought of as separate resources, they are, in fact, interdependent. In new NAEM research report, we outline the systemic relationship between them, and the intricate ways in which access to one affects access to the other.

Download your free copy today!

Welcome New Members

The following members joined NAEM in the last month:

Susan Anders, Director Environment and Sustainability; Morton Salt Co.
ProcessMAP is a new affiliate member
Jayna Wade, Manager of Sustainability; Old Dominion Freight Line
Marcy Huey, Assistant Director of Compliance; The University of Alabama
Kia Zuber, Environmental Manager; Morton Salt Co.
Douglas Meyer, Global HSE Manager; Halliburton
Sue Flaman, Director; Union Gas
Terri Harrison, Sr. Mgr. Compliance & Regulatory Affairs; APEX Tool Group

Member Spotlight

Brian Holmes

Director, Environmental Management Systems
Santee Cooper

Each month, we introduce you to a different member who makes our network so unique! Read more...

New on the Green Tie blog

How Biogen Idec Inc. Uses Materiality Assessments to Identify Risks, Priorities

While materiality assessments remain an emerging practice, some companies, like Cambridge, Mass.-based Biogen Idec Inc., have a track record of successfully using them to calibrate their sustainability investments. We spoke to Hector Rodriguez, Senior Director, Global EHS and Sustainability to learn more about the company's program and how they incorporate this thinking into their plans. Read more...

On the Move

Charley Kubler now works at CHS Inc.

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.

Overheard on Twitter

To see more tweets from thought leaders, follow NAEM's Twitter feed @thegreentie.

Featured Tweets:

ISHN: A must-read: ISHN Editor #DaveJohnson explores effect economic trends will have on #EHS profession: http://bit.ly/1khnsQn
Karen Ammann: @Boeing names new Environment, Health and Safety #EHS leader http://3bl.me/gftx7f
Alice Korngold: MT @ensiamedia:The magic ingredient of #sustainability: collaboration http://buff.ly/1ooeo2Q neilchawkins C also: http://amzn.to/1at3BcN
Dave Stangis: Why You Need a Resilience Strategy Now - #sustainability HarvardBiz & AndrewWinston http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/05/why-you-need-a-resilience-strategy-now/
SocialEarth: EU Passes Historic Law Requiring Large Companies to Report on #Sustainability http://bit.ly/1jGsohs
WBCSD: Businesses are key to #sustainability #Action2020 Read interview with Peter White, COO WBCSD in Advance Robeco http://bit.ly/1nrBXVG
Bruno Sarda: Interested in making a #career move into #sustainability? Am honored to be associated with this great program at ASU. http://lnkd.in/wRxjrw
Tim Mohin: In plain language, the National #Climate Assessment change is already being felt and will worsen http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/06/1297194/-In-plain-language-the-National-Climate-Assessment-says-change-is-already-being-felt-and-will-worsen...
CSRwire: Bloomberg & Schapiro to advance SASB's position as leading #standards setter for #sustainability info http://bit.ly/1lDfFR0 #corpgov
U.S. Postal Service: DYK the USPS® green roof in NYC is nearly 2.5 acres & 59% of it is covered by plants & vegetation. #Sustainability pic.twitter.com/MKBpwFXOhE
EHS Today: Report: U.S. Companies Need to Accelerate #Sustainability Efforts http://ow.ly/wprOi
Dave Meyer: Have supply chains changed since the Rana Plaza calamity? http://grn.bz/1lGbiHq #GrnBz via @GreenBiz #CSR

Welcome New LinkedIn Group Members

The following members joined NAEM's "EHS and sustainability decision-makers forum" in the last month:

Brian Deutsch, Scientist; Con Edison
Ken Ledoux, Vice President of Operations; RCM Industries Inc. Allied Die Casting Company of North Carolina
Michael R. Malter, EHS Manager; L-3 Communications East
Hiraz Medhora, Sr. HSE Risk Engineer, Corporate Oil & Gas Risk; Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Nowroze Ahmed, Assistant EHS Manager; Summit Meghnaghat Power Company Limited
Michael Nesset, Director Strategic Accounts; ProcessMAP Corporation
Patrick Smith, Principal Environmental Engineer - Global Operations; Donaldson Corp.
Milton Kenny, EHS Manager; Alston
Shailesh Patel, .Manager (EHS); Ratnamani Metal & Tubes Ltd
Matt Schroeder, Division Environmental Manager; Charter Steel
Syed Imran Pasha, EHS-Executive; JBM Group
Michael Batts, EHS Engineer; Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies
Denis Varlet, EHS Specialist; GSK, Caterpillar Inc.
Betty Beard, EHSS; Rentech Inc.
Shinto Babu, Officer-EHS; Jindal Saw Ltd.
Sushil More, HSE Professional; Phillips Carbon Black Limited
Dhaval Shah, Sr. EHS Specialist; Kinder Morgan

Latest News

Bringing the Pieces Together at the EHS&S Management Forum
What makes NAEM's Forum so different? Hear how your peers describe their experiences and see highlights from last fall's conference in Montreal.

NAEM Releases New Report on The Energy-Water Nexus
This white paper describes how changes in access to either energy or water could impact the business community. We begin by explaining how these issues are intertwined, how
they will impact business continuity and what companies can begin doing today to address these coupled risks.