April 20, 2017 “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” Jim Rohm (1930 – 2009) American motivational speaker Walmart Launches Sustainability Platform to Reduce 1GT CO2 Emissions Across Value Chain Walmart is the first retailer to adopt a science-based target emissions-reduction plan, in which it aims to reduce its CO2e emissions by one billion tons between 2015 and 2030. To achieve these goals, the retailer has rolled out a new sustainability platform which invites suppliers to reduce GHG's resulting from their operations and supply chains. Read more... Sustainable Brands The Center for Retail Compliance Announces Plans to Join NAEM at the 2017 EHS&S Management Forum Today the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) announced they are partnering with the Center for Retail Compliance (CRC) to encourage knowledge-sharing about best practices in environmental compliance. The organizations are working together to ensure a robust conversation about retail-focused challenges during NAEM's annual EHS and Sustainability Management Forum on October 25-27 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The CRC will also host its biannual meeting for retail compliance executives on October 24. Read more... NAEM Thinking About a Corporate Wastewater Program? What You Need to Know Here's how General Mills and Levi Strauss, two companies with very different business models, have addressed their wastewater programs. Read more... Triple Pundit Are You Proud Of Your Company? Companies must decide what values they stand for, using their power for good, and how to lead in a divisive time. Read more... Fast Company Will Refusing an International Assignment Derail Your Career? Expatriate assignments are notoriously difficult, but those who accept them have a good chance of succeeding if they are given a choice. But what happens when people actually say no? Read more... Harvard Business Review When Rising Seas Transform Risk Into Certainty Along parts of the East Coast, the entire system of insuring coastal property is beginning to break down. Read more... The New York Times A Loaf of Bread: The Strangest Forms of Workplace Recognition Worker recognition is crucial to retaining quality employees and keeping them happy. From hand written notes to hard cash, here are some of things that have made employees feel valued. Read more... EHS Today Upcoming Webinars Strategic Decision-Making: A Collaborative, Facilitated Approach to Understanding and Monetizing Risks Webinar April 25, 2017 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (ET) Register Now Aligning EHS Through Integrated Systems: Success Factors for System Excellence Webinar May 25, 2017 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (ET) Register Now Upcoming Conferences 2017 Management Excellence Conference May 17-18, 2017 Baltimore, Maryland Register Now NAEM's Women's Leadership Conference June 20-22, 2017 Portland, Oregon Register Now Job Opportunities EH&S Executive Director The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF); San Francisco, California UCSF is seeking an Executive Director of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) to serve as the lead EH&S official. This leadership position will be required to add immediate value to an exciting, complex, dynamic environment that includes multiple campuses with four professional schools, a graduate division, and ~600 research labs. UCSF is a $5.9 billion enterprise with 3,000 faculty, 22,000 staff, 3 major clinical sites and numerous other clinics. Activities occur in 200+ buildings with almost 10 million gross square feet, with major renovations and new construction occurring on a steady basis. Director, Sustainability (EHS) Eaton Corp. plc; Cleveland, Ohio Eaton is a multinational power management company with 2016 sales of $19.7 billion, founded in the United States with corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Eaton has approximately 95,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. They are looking for an EHS Director. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), this role will be responsible to identify, develop and drive execution of enterprise-wide, global sustainability strategy that integrates improving the environment and minimizing harmful effects. In alignment with Eaton’s vision and corporate goals, the strategy will take an active focus on how Eaton creates products and solutions, operates its manufacturing and core functional areas, makes decisions across all aspects of the company’s business processes. This role’s impact will be at all levels of the organization across 4 primary pillars: (i) Strategy, Policy and Governance, (ii) Commercial Front End, (iii) Cultural Change, and (iv) Sustainability Footprint. This role will drive Sustainability’s impact on financial planning, short and long term strategy, organizational capability, and community outreach and involvement. A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution along with 12 years professional work experience is required. 7 years of professional experience in EHS, sustainability, or stewardship is required. MA in EHS preferred. Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; Sparks, Nevada Panasonic Energy Corporation is collaborating with Tesla Motors Inc. to construct a large-scale advanced battery manufacturing facility known as the Gigafactory. Panasonic's role in the Gigafactory will be to manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells and based on the battery demand from Tesla, the Gigafactory is planned to produce cells which will double the world’s current production. They are looking for an EHS Manager at this facility. This person will develop, lead and facilitate company-wide Safety and Environmental Initiatives which include training, safety team, emergency response procedures, plant wide equipment/machinery safety and more. You will also develop full scale manufacturing plant compliance calendar with timelines for all manufacturing plant regulatory and compliance reporting and advise management, operations and engineering regarding environmental and safety requirements. Utilize expertise to create management and employee training and incentive programs. A 4 year degree in safety/regulatory compliance management or comparable college degree with relevant experience is required. The ideal candidates will have 5+ years leading safety, and 10+manufacturing experience regulatory and environmental compliance in a manufacturing environment (Battery or Chemical manufacturing experience strongly desired). Working knowledge of regulatory requirements for OSHA, PPE, MSDS, ROHS to ensure positive interfaces with city, state and other agencies. Working knowledge of ISO 14001 to assist with achieving facility certification.