Issue 26
September 1, 2015
Feature Story

External Sustainability Reporting Creates Business Value

Sept. 1, 2015

 

"A company's investment in external sustainability reporting may be driven by reputational concerns, but according to new research presented at NAEM's recent Sustainability Conference, the most tangible business benefits are those that impact internal operations." Read more...

 

 

Ask the Board

Q: What is your strategy for making the most out of networking events?  

Sandy Nessing

Managing Director of Sustainability & ESH Strategy & Design

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

 

"Go in with a game plan. Your objective is not to spend two hours working the room. Tell yourself, 'I'm going to spend 20 minutes or 30 minutes or one hour and I'm going to meet at least three new people who can benefit me and whom I want in my network'..." Read more...

 

Member Spotlight

Rodney Canada 

Vice President, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability

CP Kelco U.S. Inc.

 

"I like EHS because of the mix of technical and people issues it entails.  It is never boring.   There is always a new challenge as we continually look to improve the physical design while at the same time working with the human side.  There is also the personal satisfaction of knowing that what I do translates to less people in our company being hurt or a reduced environmental footprint for our organization..." Read more...

 

 

Welcome New Members

The following members joined NAEM in the last month:

New on the Green Tie blog

Product Stewardship Introduces New Challenges for EHS Professionals  

An interview with Tom Grumbles

Senior Safety, Health and Environmental Specialist

Sasol North America

 

"The global nature of product stewardship means that the practice is as much about where and how the product is manufactured as it is where it is sold and how it is used.  These realities can create unique organizational structure issues." Read more... 

 

Read more from this month's Green Tie blog:

 

Latest Member Resource

FREE Webinar Download: Managing Supply Chain Risk through Product Stewardship

With Kate Sellers from Arcadis 

 

With the number of regulations on products growing almost exponentially, non-compliance presents a significant business risk. This webinar will teach you how to define the business value of these efforts and how to create supply chain resilience. FREE for NAEM members! Download this webinar now.

Welcome New LinkedIn Group Members

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

 

Latest News

 

NAEM to Host Conservation Work Day at EHS Management Forum

NAEM members will have a hands-on opportunity to advance environmental management at the upcoming EHS Management Forum in Charlotte by helping with ecosystem restoration along the Seven Oaks Trail.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

2015 EHS Management Forum

Oct. 14-16, 2015

Charlotte, North Carolina

NAEM's annual conference is the premiere event dedicated to best practice-sharing for those developing and integrating strategic environmental, health and safety programs within companies. Join your peers from leading companies, get exposed to new ideas, and come away energized and ready to implement what you've learned.

 

Webinar: The New ISO 14001: Key Changes and Implications for Business
Sept. 22, 2015

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

FREE Webinar download for in-house NAEM members 

Featuring ERM

The new ISO 14001 standard is in the final stages of revision. Tune in to this webinar to learn about what the updates entail and what they could mean for your business.

 

 

 

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