Executive Brief • December 5, 2019
NAEM Executive Brief, Selected News for the EHS Community
"If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success."
James Cameron (b. 1954)
Canadian Filmmaker & Environmentalist
COP25: UN Climate Change Conference, 5 Things You Need To Know
The 2019 UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP25, is taking place in Madrid from December 2nd to 13th. So, just two months after the Secretary-General convened a major Climate Action Summit at UN Headquarters in New York, what can be expected from COP25? 
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United Nations Report

Communicating EHS&S Risk to the C-Suite
Using these three keys as a guide, you can more effectively communicate EHS&S risk with those in your C-suite to achieve positive outcomes not only for your department, but for your entire organization.
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NAEM's GreenTie Blog

Amazon Under Scrutiny for Employee Injuries
This holiday season, Amazon will move millions of packages at dizzying speed. A recent article in The Atlantic reports that internal injury reports suggest all that convenience is coming at the expense of worker safety, with 9.6 serious injuries per 100 full-time workers in 2018. As investors and customers are looking for companies to be good citizens, is this attention a sign of future things to come?
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The Atlantic Monthly

2050 Scenarios: Four Plausible Futures
The changes we have witnessed during our lifetimes will pale in comparison to those which lie before us. So, what will the world look like in 2050? This report explores four plausible future scenarios based on the intersection between our planet’s health and societal conditions. It’s aim is to inform decisions on the design and planning of the built environment, and show how progress towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals can drive change for our planet and outlook for humanity.
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ARUP

Enhance Your Professional Development Plan by Attending Annual Conferences
From a management perspective, sending staff to conferences can mean high expenses compared to your average one-off training course, in addition to time away from the office. But when considering your employees' professional development, don’t rule out the benefits of attending.
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Sponsored by: The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

'Tis the Season for Parking Lot Injuries
Parking lots are riskier than you might think. Tens of thousands of crashes occur in parking lots and garage structures annually, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. Auto insurers report the number of claims spike on Black Friday and run above normal throughout the holiday shopping season.
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National Safety Council
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2020 EHS&S Staffing, Structure & Budgets Survey
2020 EHS&S Staffing, Structure & Budgets Survey
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Closes 12/13/19

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2020 Green Tech Survey
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The purpose of the 2020 Green Tech benchmark is to learn how companies are using emerging technology and software tools to collect and analyze EHS & Sustainability data to create a connected workforce.
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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.
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Upcoming Webinars
How Agile Leads to a Win-Win Software Implementation
How Agile Leads to a Win-Win Software Implementation
December 5, 2019
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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.
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EHS Operational Excellence Conference
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. 
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Sustainability Impact Conference
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.
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Irving, Texas
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Akima LLC
Herndon, Virginia
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Global Environmental & Regulatory Affairs Engineer
Air Liquide Advanced Materials
Branchburg, New Jersey
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