Innovation Can Drive Triple Top Line Growth, NAEM Keynote Says
November 5, 2014
Minimizing the impact of business operations on the environment won't be enough to achieve the kind of 'triple top line' growth that William McDonough believes is necessary to create abundance in the 21st century. Read more...
Larry Deeney
Sr. Technical Leader - Global Environment
General Mills Inc.
Each month, we introduce you to a different member who makes our network so unique! Read more...
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"How do you prepare your team for change?"
By Sandy Nessing
Managing Director, Sustainability & EHS Strategy & Design
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
Change is tough because human nature is to resist it and many people lack specific behavior traits that allow them to easily adapt to changing circumstances. Read more...
Sustainability Inspiration to Nibble On
By Alex Pollock
"I followed the passion, creativity and dogged determination of the founders of the Cadbury, Rowntree and Fry companies with interest as they struggled to keep their businesses alive. I was struck by the motives that fueled them. They knew why their enterprises existed. For them making money was a means to an end."
Other Recent Posts:
- How Small Steps for Engagement Become Big Steps for EHS at Toyota
- William McDonough Shares His Plans for the Next Industrial Revolution
- Alcatel-Lucent's Commitment to Supply Chain Safety
The following members joined NAEM in the last month:
- Voltaix is a new corporate member of NAEM; Anita Dawson is the representative on the Board of Regents
- Genzyme is a new corporate member of NAEM; Ron DiCola is the representative on the Board of Regents
- Kathleen Atencio, Environmental Health & Safety Scientist; Clorox Co.
- Candice Boeck, Sr. Compliance Specialist; Cyera Strategies
- Dennis Noel, Director of Employee Safety and Environmental Compliance; Alamo Group 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.
Thanks to all of you who shared your Tweets from the Forum:
@TimJMohin, @Johanna Jobin, @lodon11, @Perillon, @ceesNsight, @Watts4U, @RWCInstitute, @gchesman, @Suzi_Mein, @SRobertsHouston, @Locustec, @kminnovations, @3BLMedia, @GloriaDMG, @MWHGlobal, @ARCADIS_US, @AnteaGroup, @wsp_usa, @Intelex, @HSE_Pol, @dakotasoft, @Justmeans, @CSRbloggers, @CSRWire, @BloombergBNA, @Enhesa, @ECOStates, @_cepcity, @RayLongDC, @sustaining, @jonshrair1
Here are just a few of the 96 tweets you shared using our hashtag NAEMForum:
- Sandra Nessing: If I'm on the inside of a company that's how I can effect the most change and contribution that benefits biz and society.
- The Green Tie: Lucy Parker & Jon Miller: First Q to spur innovation: Why does your company exist? What are the problems you alone can solve?
- Antea Group: Big biz - moving from "citadel" view, channeling creative core energy to susty challenges.
- Johanna C. Jobin: "Think with your heart, feel with your head."
- Christine Cepelak: "Carbon reduction & zero emissions are not the end of sustainability." (hint: it's bigger)
The following members joined NAEM's "EHS and sustainability decision-makers forum" in the last month:
- Alonso Abrego, Safety Professional/Trainer* Nicolas Lootens, HSE Manager; Tecno Habitat
- Shiva Prasad, DGM of EHS; Jubilant Generics
- Lucia Indelicato, HSE, Environmental Lead; Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co.
- Kirk Bechtold, Environmental, Health & Safety Director; Irwin Holdings
- Jodi Shapiro, Vice President, Environment, Health & Safety; Motorola Solutions
- Ksenia Dubousova, Environmental Engineer; International Paper
- Anu Rinkinen, Environment, Health and Safety Manager; GE Healthcare (Finland)
- Prabhakar Singh, Manager of EHS; Orient Bell Ltd
- Karen Benetti, SGW Global Discipline Team Lead and Global Manager, SGW Risk Management and Advocacy; Shell
- Abby Rubright, Sustainability & EHS Program Specialist; Calgon Carbon Corp.
- Khafrabbi Amor Riad, EHS Manager; GE Power & Water (Algeria)
- David Burroughs, Director Environmental Compliance; Chemtrade Logistics
- Joseph Nzeza, EHS; Alstom Hydro France (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Edward Li, EHS; Shanghai Morimatsu Pharmaceutical Equipment Engineering Co. (China)
- Andreas Schumacher, HSE Officer & BC Coordinator; NIBR (Switzerland)
- Michael Rottas, Director, Global Health, Safety and Environment & Business Continuity; Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
- Pauline Smith, EHS Manager; Bemis Company Inc.
- Pete Mutschler, Environment, Health and Safety Director; CHS Inc.
- Nina Salandy, EHS Specialist; Granite International (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Pradeep Panda, EHS Manager; GE Power & Water (India)
- Jeff Somersgill, Manager HR and RC Systems; Methanex Corp. (Canada)
- Abhijith Sasi, EHS; Synergy Property Development Services (India)
- Denise Molzahn, Environmental Management & Sustainability; Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Jesalyn McCurry, Regulatory Policy; Alabama Power Company
- Peter McCallum, Project HSE Manager; URS Corp. (Canada)
- David Luepke, Director of EHS; Broadwind Energy
- Thomas Gavagan, Manager Transactions & Quality; GE
- Seth Forden, Senior Environmental Specialist; CVS Caremark Corp.
- Tim Bent, Director of Environmental Affairs; Bridgestone Americas
- Umer Mehmood, EHS Specialist; PepsiCo (Pakistan)
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