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Dec. 18, 2014
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."
John Muir
(1838 - 1914), Scottish-American naturalist and author
The News
P&G Beats Waste Goal Six Years Early
Procter & Gamble has achieved its waste reduction goal six years early and its pulp certification goal a year early. It has 70 global facilities delivering zero manufacturing waste to landfill, according to its latest sustainability report. Read more...
Greenhouse Gas Protocol Releases Free Scope 3 Evaluator
The GHG Protocol has released the Scope 3 Evaluator, a free, web-based tool that will make it easier for companies to measure, report, and reduce emissions throughout their value chain. Read more...
The Rise of Corporate Water Disclosure
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on our support of companies' corporate disclosure and reporting initiatives. In 2014, water issues were top of mind, with a noticeable increase in water-related disclosures and stakeholder expectations. So we asked - what is occurring within the water space that has been a "game changer" over the past year or so? Read more...
This article is a benefit of Antea Group's sponsorship of the 2014 EHS Management Forum.
Half Of Republicans Back Limits On Carbon, Poll Shows
Nearly half of Republicans said the U.S. should lead the global fight to curb climate change, even if it means taking action when other countries do not. And majorities across party lines said environmental protections "improve economic growth and provide new jobs" in the long run, a popular Obama administration talking point. Read more...
Metro-North Gets Record Fine In Retaliation Case
The U.S. Labor Department has ordered the Metro-North Railroad to pay a fine of more than $250,000 for taking disciplinary action against an employee who reported getting injured on the job. It is the largest amount of punitive damages ever in a retaliation case under the Federal Railroad Safety Act. Read more...
There's Still Time To Shop
Need some interesting gift ideas? Check out Slate's excessively practical holiday gift list, Smithsonian's gift list for geeks, nerds and buffs, Verge's gift list, NYTime's very colorful list, RealSimple's not so simple list, and Amazon's oversized list.
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Plains All American Pipeline L.P.; Casper, Wyoming
Plains All American is looking for an EHS Director. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the company's environmental compliance function and programs for the Rockies Division (one of five E&RC divisions) whose operations include liquid petroleum product terminaling, rail, trucking and pipeline transportation. S/he will also supervise and coordinate the work of environmental specialists in a number of different functions, which include permitting, hazardous waste handling, emergency response, environmental monitoring, compliance, remediation and acts as liaison with governmental agencies. This role reports to the Senior Director of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Environmental Sciences is required (advanced degree is a plus). Position requires a strong, progressively responsible engineering and environmental background of 10 to 15 years preferred, with a minimum of 8 years recent experience in a key, managerial role. Candidate must be well-versed in pipeline transportation/terminaling of liquid petroleum products and all areas of regulatory compliance for trucking and rail including local, state and federal permitting of new facilities and modifications to existing facilities.
CBRE Group, Inc.; New York, New York or Dallas, Texas or Chicago, Illinois
CBRE is looking for a VP of EHS. As part of the Global Risk Management (GRM) Leadership Team, this position will report to the Chief Risk Officer. It is a global position with responsibility for establishing the vision, leadership and ownership of the global HSE platform or Safety Management System (SMS) to drive world class performance. In addition, this position will collaborate and support the QHSE Global Leader to Global Corporate Services (GCS). A successful candidate will demonstrate active and visible engagement for HSE, making the case for safe work environments with business line leaders, the field force at all levels, with our clients and vendors and be responsible for the design, approval and execution of a long term HSE strategy, which aligns with CBRE's business goals. 15+ years of experience in HSE related management functions is required, with related Fortune 500 experience in Real Estate, Property Management, Manufacturing, Construction Facility Management and/or Engineer Services industries is strongly preferred.
Georgia Southern University; Statesboro, Georgia
Georgia Southern is looking for an EHS Director. This position has overall responsibility for all campus life safety, occupational safety and chemical safety/hygiene on the University's campuses (i.e. Main Campus, City Campus, Coastal Georgia Center, Herty Advanced Materials Development Center, etc.). Responsibilities include developing departmental short and long term goals and objectives and oversee workforce management with the Environmental Safety organization, monitoring EHS programs for compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and developing programs and obtaining resources required to execute all aspects of the Institute's environmental responsibilities including those covering occupational health, industrial hygiene, chemical, laboratory biological, radiation safety and animal care and usage. A bachelor's degree is required along with five or more years of work related experience (higher level of education may substitute for some of the work experience). Master's Degree in Engineering, Science or related field is preferred. CIH/CSP/CHMM/PE preferred. Ten or more years of work experience and previous work experience in higher education preferred.
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