July 2014

Feature Story

Sustainability 2020: Will big goals bring big results?

July 21, 2014

According to a recent 'quick poll' of NAEM corporate members, sustainability may not yet be the deciding factor for how companies hire third-party consultants. But that doesn't mean that the way a consultant conducts its own business is unimportant, says Kelvin Roth, Director of EHS with AMCOL International Corp. Read more...

Ask the Board

Why Values Matter When Choosing an EHS&S Consultant

Frank Macielak
Cardinal Health Inc.

As a new leader, I would advise you to learn as much as possible about the business you are helping to manage. This includes a healthy dose of walking the floor and interacting face-to-face with the people who run and contribute to the business- and then some. Read more...

New on the Green Tie blog

The Green Tie is published by NAEM to advance the public conversation about best practices in environment, heath and safety (EHS), and sustainability management. Here are a few of the posts from this past month.

Customers in Asia Value Product Stewardship, Too by Al Iannuzzi
External Sustainability Reporting is Increasingly about Quality, not Quantity by NAEM Staff

Welcome New Members

The following members joined NAEM in the last month:

Scheider-Electric is now a corporate member of NAEM
ProcessMAP is now a member of NAEM's Affiliates Council
HRP Associates is now a member of NAEM's Affiliates Council
Robert Randall, Corporate Environmental Director; PRIDE Industries
Keith Gibson, Manager, EHS+S; Biogen Idec
Heather Eliff, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist; UL LLC
Erik Petrovskis, Director Environmental Compliance & Sustainability; Meijer Inc.

Member Spotlight

Nicole Wilkinson

Senior Manager - Corporate Environmental

CVS Caremark

"I have always worked in the environmental field but now applying environmental regulations and requirements to the retail world is offering many new challenges. At times it is like a square peg in a round hole, but the success we make every day keeps me going." Read more...

On the Move

Kris Morico has been promoted to Global Environmental Programs Leader for GE
Christina Bosch is now Sr. Manager, Sustainability with Keurig Green Mountain 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:

The Coca-Cola Co.: How our #PlantBottle #technology is helping fuel the bio-based manufacturing boom http://CokeURL.com/wtqmq #CokeJourney #innovation
DuPontSustainability: DuPont is reducing the amount of #packaging used by our customers & reducing their environmental footprint http://dptn.ws/6014lHtI
VanderbiltUniversity: Boilers installed at power plant as part of ongoing effort to convert facility to natural gas http://vanderbi.lt/788r8 http://ow.ly/i/6f3GI
Intel: Sometimes the smallest things can have the biggest impact: http://intel.com/conflictfree #conflictfree
HP: Like us, Intel, GM and Walmart make waves in renewable #energy industry: http://hp.nu/zbly4 via computerworld
Mars, Incorporated: 12 companies including Mars urge energy suppliers to offer more #renewable energy products: http://bit.ly/1oqPT06
Lockheed Martin: The ribbon is cut! We've opened a new facility to develop alternative #energy solutions: http://lmt.co/1iyp79S
Parker Hannifin: The Future Of Solar Technology Could Be As Thin And Flexible As A Piece Of ... http://ow.ly/2INTCP
The Boeing Company: The sky's the limit when making strides to save energy #Boeing http://bit.ly/Sgj50J

New LinkedIn Group Members

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

Karen Ethier, Vice President of EHS; WR Grace
Joe Downing, Manager, Environmental Compliance; Bell Helicopter
Frank Rooney, Global EHS Program Manager; Hewlett-Packard
Thomas Carr, Safety Leader; Quad/Graphics
Yuval Hadar, Environmental Manager; Delek
Jonathan Hung, EH&S Engineer; Tesla Motors
Darrell Birk, Environmental Health and Safety Technician; ATK
Edwin Perez, EHS Specialist; Mabe
Claire Castleman, Sustainability Analyst; Eaton
Krunal Chatrivala, Safety Engineer; Larsen & Toubro
Michael Large, EHS Manager; Cardinal Health
Anita Jain, Global EHS/PS Director; PPG Industries
Mokgadi Mabusela, EHS Manager; Simba Isando (Pepsico)
Erik Petrovskis, Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability; Meijer Inc.
Michael R. Barr, Graduate Student in Sustainability Management; National University
Bhargav Lankalapalli, Officer - Integrated management systems; Greenko Energies Pvt Ltd
Trevor Lloyd, Safety Compliance Officer; Florida Army National Guard/Department of Defense
Kazukuni Saito, PS&R Manager; DuPont
Brendan Schnieder, Air Quality Specialist II; Washoe County Health District
Khalander Sharief, EHS Manager; Akash Enterprises
Ray Sharples, Manager, Product Stewardship, Medical Devices and Diagnostics; Johnson & Johnson
Palani Kumar Pounraj, Senior Engineer; Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.
Kabindra Kumra Rout, EHS-HOD; Star Cement
Christopher Sager, Manager of Environmental Health and Safety; Carlisle SynTec
Jay Jayaraman, Manager Governance - Health Safety Environment; Honeywell International Inc.
Ed Patrisso, VP/Executive Director Compliance - Business Banking; JP Morgan Chase
Scott Razzino, EHS & Facilities Site Manager; Eaton Corp.
Ted Wells, Manager Environmental Projects; Gates Corp., Tomkins I&A

Latest News

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