Five Strategies for Advancing EHS Compliance Excellence
The path to compliance excellence may differ for each company, but according to those who have built strong compliance systems, there are a few common strategies that seem to undergird their continued success. Read more...
Mike McGuire
Manager of Global Environmental Strategy
Deere & Co.
This month NAEM Past President Michael McGuire will retire from Deere & Co. after a 38-year career with the company. In this special Member Spotlight, we asked him to reflect on a lifetime of service to corporate environmental stewardship and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. Read more...
The following members joined NAEM in November 2013:
- Ingersoll-Rand Inc. is now a corporate member of NAEM
- United Technology Corp. is now a corporate member of NAEM
"What is the one skill you use every day but didn't expect to?"
After a year of teaching High School science (Chemistry, Biology and Physical Science), I realized I was not ready to teach science let alone to very young students, so I started looking for a job where I could use my Chemistry degree. More than 20 years later, I still love science and I am still in love with the environmental field that launched my career. Moreover, I still love teaching and do so on a daily basis. Read more...
New Standards to Bring Clarity to Sustainable Purchasing
Today the demand for information about a company's environment, social and governance (ESG) performance extends beyond its gates to the risk profile and performance of its supply chain as well. To learn more about how this information pipeline is changing how companies relate to their suppliers, we spoke to Anastasia O'Rourke, a co-chair of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council and Principal with DEKRA Sustainability. Read more...
Other Recent Posts:
- Sarah Medearis is now a Partner with ERM
- Mike McGuire is retiring from his position as Manager of Global Environmental Strategy for Deere & Co.
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- Ekaterina Walter @Ekaterina: Great list of must-read business books by Mack Collier! Humbled to be included. http://fb.me/3r7BK9pLa
- TriplePundit.com @triplepundit: North Face Revamps Its Down Supply Chain - @JanLeeThiem | http://ow.ly/riM9o || @thenorthface @TextileExchange #supplychain #CSR
- Earth Institute @earthinstitute: From the blog - how to apply metrics to sustainability ethics: http://goo.gl/FHY4Q9
- EDF Business @EDFbiz: CEOs want pro-sustainability policies? They need to speak up! http://bit.ly/1b9EYFp #CEO #CSR #Sustainabilty
- Environmental Expert @enviroexpert: An Interactive Game to Explain #CSR! http://ow.ly/qCQsw #environmentalmanagement #sustainability #carbonfootprint
- Incoming @WorldBank Climate Change Head @rkyte365 calls carbon tax + [renewables] incentives "the big enchilada" http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/world-bank-fight-climate-change ...
- Rockefeller Fdn @RockefellerFdn: Map: These are the cities that climate change will hit first http://ow.ly/qpKSv #ResilientCities
- George Hoberg @ghoberg :"We need a global grass-roots movement" says former top UN official- Climate Crisis: Who Will Act? http://nyti.ms/18ibSVK
- Harvard Biz Review @HarvardBiz: Be seen by others as a leader http://s.hbr.org/1iBVDEG pic.twitter.com/t2aYLnEatt
The following members joined NAEM's "EHS and sustainability decision-makers forum" in November:
- Kevin Biglin, Project Manager of Distribution Compliance at Target Corp.
- Jill Dale, Deputy Regional Environmental Officer at FEMA
- Brian Holmes, Director, Environmental Management System at Santee Cooper
- Linda Vaughan, Senior Environmental Advisor at Vereson Inc.
- Joshua Costello, Environmental Health & Safety Manager (Ready Mixed Division) at Strata Corp.
- Dave Dougherty, EH&S Manager at Saint-Gobain Building Distribution
- MaryAnn Bliss, Senior Environmental Engineer at Motorola Mobility LLC
- Sean Spiller, Environmental Reporting Intern at Cummins Rocky Mountain LLC
- Kishore Kumar, Assistant Manager of EHS at Navabharat Ventures Ltd.
- Ryan Gallagher, Nuclear Engineer at Consolidated Edison Inc.
- Sara Brenner, EHS Regional Manager at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
- Francesca Dellelci, EHS Communications at DuPont
- Linda F. Martin, Corporate Safety & Compliance Director at TerraTherm Inc.
- Héctor Caceres, EHS Coordinator en Tabacalera Hondureña
- Casey Doolan, Regional EHS Manager-US at AMCOL International Corp.
- Obed Varela, Associate Director, Global Environmental Health & Safety at Illumina Inc.
- Emily Hansroth, Senior Environmental Engineer of Environmental Sustainability Program at Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Juliette Travous, Manager of Enviromental Services at Parkway School District
- Ting Chen, EHS Analyst at Eaton Corp.
- Timothy Knapp, Global Safety Health and Environmental Manager at Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd.
- Yuexin Pan, EHS Engineer at MANE
- Leonardo Veras, EHS Director at Hidrovias do Brasil S.A.
- Bob Carpenter, EHS Supervisor at Ingomar Packing Co.
- Ramesh Babu, EHS asst Manager at Akshaya pvt ltd
- Jamie Rooker, Packaging at General Mills Inc.
- David Harvey, Director of Environment, Health and Safety as The Greenbrier Co.'s
- Yangyang Liang, EHS at Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co.
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