Executive Brief • October 16, 2025
NAEM
“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.”
Angela Duckworth
Academic, psychologist, and NYT best-selling author
CDC Set to Lose Quarter of Staff with Latest Layoffs, Union Says
Layoff notices sent over the weekend to U.S. CDC staff would see the agency lose almost a quarter of its workforce since President Donald Trump took office this year, the union representing them said on Tuesday.
Reuters

Danger and Opportunity: The Future of Workplace Safety in an Era of Deregulation
Effective safety management involves treating hazards as processes, focusing on elimination and engineering controls rather than just compliance checklists.
EHS Today

Influencing Up: How to Get Buy-in from Senior Leaders
Sometimes a great idea falls flat, not because it’s a bad idea, but because people just don’t see how it connects to them. Knowing how to engage effectively with organizational leadership, also known as “influencing up,” can help make sure decision-makers tune in instead of out.
NAEM’s GreenTie Blog

ESG Reporting: What the EU’s New Omnibus Draft Means
Members of the European Parliament have voted to approve a series of changes to EU sustainability legislation, including the CSRD and CSDDD, that reduce the scope and scale of reporting. The package narrows which companies must report, shifts due diligence to the largest firms, and sets out plans for a digital “one-stop-shop” with free templates and guidance.
Sustainability Magazine

Coral Reef Collapse Drives World Across First Climate Tipping Point
The second Global Tipping Points Report, released Oct. 13, said warm-water coral reefs – on which nearly 1 billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend – are "passing their tipping point."
USA Today

The Evolution of ESG & Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability reporting is at a critical inflection point due to the convergence of regulatory mandates, investor scrutiny, and public demand for transparency. Meeting these reporting demands can be challenging but also presents opportunities to strengthen the business.
NAEM’s GreenTie Blog
 
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