U.S. 'Megadroughts' Are Likely Later This Century, Study Finds
As bad as recent droughts in California, the Southwest and the Midwest have been, scientists say far worse "megadroughts" are coming - and they're bound to last for decades. There's more than an 80 percent chance that much of the central and western United States will have a 35-year-or-longer "megadrought" later this century. Read more...

Keeping it Fresh
Most large companies would say they have a mature Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) program or governance structure. Yet no matter how developed we think our EHS programs or governance structures have become, the world is constantly changing - and so are our organizations. To keep our EHS governance programs effective and relevant, we have to keep them fresh. Read more...
This article is benefit of ERM's sponsorship of NAEM's EHS Management Forum.

Apple Drops 18 Suppliers Due To Sustainability Code Violations
Apple has terminated its relationships with 18 suppliers to date due to sustainability code violations, according to the company's new Supplier Responsibility 2015 Progress Report. Read more...

GM Expects To Meet Renewable Energy Goals Four Years Early
General Motors is procuring wind to power its manufacturing operations. This addition of 34 megawatts of wind power allows GM to achieve its corporate goal of renewable energy use four years early. Read more...

All of Mars' Chocolate Facilities are Now Certified Landfill-Free
Mars Chocolate North America announced that all 10 of its manufacturing facilities are now certified landfill-free, a significant step towards achieving Mars' company-wide goal of zero-waste-to-landfill by 2015. Since announcing this goal in 2007, Mars has reached an overall reduction of approximately 4,500 tonnes of waste each year. Read more...

Don't Waste Those 30-Minute Gaps Between Meetings
Everyone has 30-minute gaps in their schedules. It pays to think differently about this floating space of time. It is there for us if we choose to use it; to write it off as a waste of time is a missed opportunity. Read more...