Executive Brief July 3, 2019
NAEM Executive Brief, Selected News for the EHS Community
"Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them."
Paul Hawken (b. 1946)
American Environmentalist, Author, and Activist
Traveling for the Fourth of July? Here Are the Worst Times to Leave Your House
Millions of people will be attending parades, barbecues, and fireworks shows in the U.S. on the Fourth of July. Traffic may be unavoidable in some cases, but with a bit of planning, you can make your holiday travel as painless as possible.
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Mental Floss

Nancy Sutley's Advice to Aspiring Environmental Leaders: Never Lose Sight of the Purpose
Nancy Sutley, former Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and a chief architect of President Obama’s 2013 Climate Action Plan, shares how she built her path one step at a time — working hard, building relationships and accepting new opportunities as they arose.
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NAEM’s GreenTie Blog

Help Your C-Suite Show the Value of EHS&S
EHS&S risk management can protect the bottom line. So why isn’t everyone on board? It starts with communication, but it’s more than that. Those in the C-suite can promote the idea and lead the cultural change while EHS&S practitioners provide them with the information they need to illustrate the far-reaching value of EHS&S risk management.
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Sustainability Leaders Need Actionable Solutions — Now
What distinguishes sustainability now versus five years ago, and what do corporate sustainability leaders need today to be effective? NAEM Deputy Director, Virginia Hoekenga, shares her insights.
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NAEM’s GreenTie Blog

America’s Skies Have Gotten Clearer, but Millions Still Breathe Unhealthy Air
America’s air is much cleaner than it used to be, but it’s still not “the cleanest.” And recent data suggests that air pollution is ticking back up.
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The New York Times

How to Onboard New Hires at Every Level
Most large companies do a good job with the basics of signing up and orienting new employees, but far fewer have processes that address the biggest challenges these hires face in fully integrating into their teams and coming up to speed in their roles.
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Harvard Business Review
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Job Opportunities
Director of EHS
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York, New York
MSK is a cancer treatment and research institution in New York City. They are seeking a dynamic EHS Director who is an experienced leader with a strong combination of technical knowledge and managerial skills encompassing EHS operations, planning, project management, and customer service. The EHS Director is responsible for the operational management of the following programs and EHS staff managing and implementing a variety of EHS&S programs. The EHS Director will also serve as the point of contact with governmental safety and regulatory agencies on environmental, safety, and emergency response issues that affect MSK. A master's degree in safety, engineering, chemistry, biology, or environmental compliance is required along with more than 10 years of experience in the EHS field with formal training in industry and institutional safety. Familiarity with environmental health and safety standards from CDC, NIH, OSHA, EPA, DOT and state/local regulatory agencies a must.

EHS Senior Resource
PepsiCo Inc. Sacramento, California
PepsiCo is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation. They are looking for an EHS Manager. This position contributes to the success of the PepsiCo Beverages North America by ensuring regulatory compliance (OSHA/EPA/DOT), accident prevention and after injury management. This person will work to support implementation of the PepsiCo EHS management system at the Sacramento manufacturing location. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in employee safety and environmental regulations as well as have regulatory compliance experience and be highly skilled at implementing processes that will lead to sustained EHS performance improvements. A bachelor's degree with 5 years’ work experience in EHS is required. Safety management experience in a related industry, including consumer packaged goods, distribution/transportation, manufacturing or grocery industry is preferred. Safety degree and/or related certification also preferred. ASP, CSP, CIH, and/or CHMM desirable.

EHS Director
BMC Stock Holdings Inc.; Denver, Colorado
BMC is one of the leading providers of diversified building products and services to builders, contractors and professional remodelers in the U.S. residential housing market. They are looking for an EHS Director who will oversee all Health and Safety related activities for all divisions within BMC. You will be responsible for the meeting and exceeding of BMC’s health and safety goals and standards as well as national regulatory compliance; driving safety as a priority and an intricate part of our company culture. You will also be asked to direct health and safety resources and activities, policies and company strategies throughout every business division and every level of associate within BMC, design, redesign and implement Health and Safety benchmarks, standard operating procedures and protocols to achieve BMC’s overall safety goals. A bachelor's degree in risk management, industrial health and safety, safety engineering, safety management or closely related field is required along with 10 years progressive experience in health and safety with 7 years of safety management. Demonstrated knowledge of safety management systems; OHSAS 18001, ANSI Z10 and OHSA VPP a must. ASP/CSP a must. 50-75% travel.