It's a Numbers World We’re Living In: Which Metrics to Choose and Why

Thursday June 23, 2016
1:00 -2:00 p.m. (ET)
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Cost: FREE for Members, $49 for Non-Members

Selecting which metrics to evaluate for your organization can be challenging. As seen in recent polls conducted by NAEM, companies are searching for metrics that tell a story of overall EHS performance.

It is not a perfect science; however, there are some key metrics that can get you started and long term metrics to work towards. Once metrics are collected, you can use the information to give clear visibility of overall performance and benchmark against peers and best practices.

Attend this webinar to get answers these questions:

• How can I identify the best metrics to monitor performance, identify risks, and communicate to the company and/or board of directors about our performance?
• How do I weed through all this data to learn something meaningful?
• What are other companies doing – what is working well for them that I can learn from?

Speakers:

• Kate Even, Implementation Consultant; VelocityEHS

Speaker Biography

Kate Even

Kate Even has been a member of the Implementation Consulting Group at VelocityEHS since 2014, and works directly with customers to help them get the most from their EHS Management Information Systems. Kate engages closely with customers to understand and analyze their unique EHS requirements, and uses her in-depth knowledge of EHS regulations, industry best practices, and environmental metrics to provide continuing guidance and support for their EHS and sustainability management programs. Outside of work, Kate volunteers with local organizations focused on establishing environmentally sustainable businesses and supporting environmental educational outreach programs. Kate has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sustainability from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Green Tie Blog Post

The Evolution of EHS and Sustainability Metrics
June 13, 2016 By Kate Even

The landscape of EHS and sustainability metrics is changing as technology continues to change how  businesses use metrics to improve their programs. Priorities have shifted away from mere compliance towards a focus on implementing industry best practices, from periodic data reporting to real-time data monitoring, from lagging indicators to leading indicators, from simple implementation of EHS management programs to fully immersing and engaging employees in a culture of safety and sustainability, and from looking at where the company has been…to where it is going.: Read more...