Executive Brief • August 7, 2025
NAEM
"The supreme quality of leadership is unquestionable integrity."
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 – 1969)
34th President of the United States
Trump's EPA Targets Key Health Ruling Underpinning All US Greenhouse Gas Rules
The Trump administration said it will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal foundation for all U.S. greenhouse gas regulations.
Reuters

Florida AG Launches Investigation into CDP, SBTi
Referring to CDP and SBTi as a “climate cartel,” the AG said that the investigation aims to determine whether the organizations “violated state consumer protection or antitrust laws by coercing companies into disclosing proprietary data and paying for access under the guise of environmental transparency.”
ESG Today

Sleepless Over Safety: The Hidden Toll of Workplace Incidents and How to Address It
Safety leadership in industrial settings is demanding by nature. For many professionals in this field, the responsibility does not end with the shift. It affects well-being, mental clarity, and the ability to rest outside of the working environment.
EHS Today

The US is Sitting Out the Most Consequential Climate Summit in a Decade. It May Offer a Victory to China
The elimination of the State Department’s Office of Global Change — which represents the United States in climate change negotiations between countries — leaves the world’s largest historical polluter with no official presence at one of the most consequential climate summits in a decade: COP30, the annual UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, in November.
CNN

Hurricane Season Warning Signs Pile Up. Brace for a Dangerous August.
A so-far unremarkable Atlantic hurricane season is heading for a 'pivot point,' forecasters warn. Here's what to expect.
USA Today

How Employees Navigate Mental Illness in the Workplace and What Employers Can Do to Help
Despite changing times and increasing awareness, mental illness still carries with it certain perceptions and assumptions, which can make navigating the workplace a challenging and isolating experience at times.
Babson College
 
NAEM Awards
2025 NAEM Excellence Awards
2025 NAEM Professional Excellence Awards
Nomination Deadline: Friday, Aug. 29, 2025

The NAEM Excellence Awards recognize current and future leaders and showcase best practices of EHS & Sustainability management. Nominate a deserving colleague, client, or yourself today!
 
LEARN MORE
NAEM Research
Webinar: EHS & Sustainability Staffing, Structure & Budget Insights
Access 70+ EHS & Sustainability Benchmarks
NAEM’s Staffing, Structure & Budget Report includes more than 70 figures comparing the EHS and Sustainability functions at nearly 150 companies by budget, structure, staffing, responsibilities, and more. Start optimizing your EHS & Sustainability function today!
 
FREE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NAEM Webinars
From Data to Impact: Scaling Sustainability Across Manufacturing Enterprises
From Data to Impact: Scaling Sustainability Across Manufacturing Enterprises
August 26, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Find out how industry leaders are transforming sustainability strategies into operational success. Learn how they harness data-driven insights, foster collaboration across teams, and deploy advanced tools to achieve tangible outcomes.
 
SIGN UP
Site-Level Sustainability that Delivers Results
September 9, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

At many companies, the corporate sustainability team holds ownership of the organization’s sustainability goals. Join this webinar to learn how effective it can be when that ownership is shared with the people and functions at the site level.
 
SIGN UP
NAEM Conferences
IMPACT25 | Advancing Industrial Efficiency and Waste Reduction
IMPACT25 | Advancing Industrial Efficiency & Waste Reduction
August 13, 2025 - One Week Away!
Virtual Conference

Explore the different ways your peers are reducing waste and increasing efficiencies in their plants and facilities. Industry leaders will share strategies to help you advance industrial efficiency investments and technologies to reduce environmental impacts and costs.
 
REGISTER
FORUM25 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
FORUM25 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
October 21-24, 2025
Tucson, AZ
Save up to $300 with the Advance Rate - ends August 15, 2025!

Get valuable insights and practical strategies for confronting the most critical issues facing our profession and our planet. You’ll leave with peer-tested wisdom you can put to use immediately, empowering you to drive impactful change.
 
REGISTER
EHS&S Job Opportunities
Safety Engineer
Vopak
Deer Park, Texas

Occupational Health & Safety Specialist
Xanterra Travel Collection
Grand Canyon, Arizona

Regulatory and Safety Compliance Officer & Corvallis Farm Unit Director
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Environmental Technician
HETI
Boston, Massachusetts (Hybrid)