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Executive Brief • November 21, 2019 "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." Voltaire (1694 – 1778) French Enlightenment Writer, Historian, and Philosopher It’s the End of California as We Know It The fires and the blackouts are connected to a larger problem in this state: a failure to live sustainably. Read more… The New York Times Electric Cars Are Changing The Cost Of Driving Few have driven a Tesla to the point at which the vehicle really starts to show its age. But Tesloop, a shuttle service in Southern California comprised solely of Teslas, was ticking the odometers of its cars well past 300,000 miles with no signs of slowing. Finding conventional vehicles to compare is virtually impossible since most fleet cars are typically sold off after 100,000 miles. Read more… Quartz Global Energy Demand Means The World Will Keep Burning Fossil Fuels, International Energy Agency Warns The world may be shifting toward renewable energy, but the pace isn’t fast enough to offset the impacts of worldwide economic expansion and a growing population, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned. Read more… CNBC The True Story of the Aberfan Disaster The 1966 Welsh mining tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults and features heavily in the third season of Netflix’s “The Crown." Read more… Smithsonian Magazine 2019 Holiday Gift Guide Don’t let the late Thanksgiving fool you. It’s time to start making your lists. Get some advice from the New York Times, InStyle, CNET, Esquire, Good Housekeeping (charitable gifts), and GearHungry (for engineers). The New York Times Take EHS&S Surveys 2020 EHS&S Staffing, Structure & Budgets Survey Survey Participants: In-House EHS&S Professionals Only Benchmark the way your company staffs and structures EHS&S. What are other companies' reporting structures? How much is outsourced? What are others spending to staff EHS&S? Be the first to find out when you take NAEM's survey that publishes only once every four years. This is the only data of its kind, so don't miss the opportunity to take the survey and find out how your company stacks up! TAKE SURVEY 2020 Salary Survey Survey Participants: EHS&S Vendors & In-House Professionals In partnership with EHSCareers Closes 11/30/19! Get the most up-to-date information on EHS & Sustainability salaries to help you with your hiring needs. Anyone who takes the confidential survey will receive the report for free when it is published in February 2020. TAKE SURVEY Research Reports Insights From Successful Supply Chain Sustainability Practices Free report Sponsored by: EY Find out how leading companies are integrating sustainability into the procurement processes, reshaping relationships with suppliers and overcoming common challenges along the way. FREE DOWNLOAD View all NAEM research. Upcoming Webinars Improve Enterprise Risk Management With Systems Thinking & New Technology November 21, 2019 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST TODAY! Learn how different parts of an organization can function systemically, how effectively some of today’s inherently safer technologies can mitigate risk, and how to create a holistic portrait of risk using metrics from across your company. REGISTER NOW How Agile Leads to a Win-Win Software Implementation December 5, 2019 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST One of the keys to a successful software purchase is how well the system is implemented. Learn how the use of agile strategies during implementation can help you achieve a more collaborative and iterative software implementation process. REGISTER NOW Upcoming Conferences - Register early for the best rates! Software, Innovation & Technology Showcase March 4-5, 2020 New Orleans, Louisiana Explore over 30 EHS&S software systems, see the latest EHS&S cutting-edge technology and innovations, and learn how to better leverage your existing data. If you’re in the market to purchase or implement a new EHS&S software system or want to learn how to more efficiently manage your EHS&S programs, this is the conference for you. REGISTER NOW EHS Operational Excellence Conference May 5-7, 2020 Columbus, Ohio This conference will help EHS leaders strengthen their management systems, reduce risk, and quantify and communicate the business value of their programs. Sessions will help EHS leaders create cultures and systems that emphasize problem solving, teamwork and leadership to achieve ongoing EHS performance improvements.  REGISTER NOW Sustainability Impact Conference August 3-5, 2020 Denver, Colorado Benchmark leading practices on how to develop and maintain a corporate sustainability program, discover strategies on how to operationalize sustainability goals, and learn best approaches to integrating sustainability programs into business strategy. REGISTER NOW Job Opportunities Director, Zero Waste Programs The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Melville, New York Apply Director, Energy & Water Efficiency Programs The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Melville, New York Apply Senior Environmental Manager Georgia-Pacific LLC Atlanta, Georgia Apply EHS Manager Akima LLC Herndon, Virginia Apply Senior Regional EHS Manager Amazon.com Inc. Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; or North Carolina Apply