Plus: 10 Ways to Help Employees Vote | Nearly 20,000 Amazon workers test positive for COVID-19

Executive Brief • Oct. 8, 2020 “If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there.” Robert Kiyosaki (1947 - present) American businessman and author Andrew Winston: Gigatrends Shaping the Future Andrew Winston, preeminent thought leader on corporate sustainability, will be opening this year’s EHS & Sustainability Management Forum with a look at gigatrends shaping business and the planet. Get a sneak peek of some of the topics and insights that Andrew will be diving into more deeply on Oct. 20. Read more... NAEM’s GreenTie Blog Insights from Unequal State COVID Guidelines In examining workplace safety guidelines state-by-state over the last few months, a wide variance emerges in the specificity, clarity and direction that each state created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new NSC State of Response report reveals that many states did not go far enough to protect residents from the century’s biggest threat to safety. Read more... National Safety Council COVID-19 and Workplace Injuries: What’s the Connection? Physical deconditioning due to inactivity leads to reduced cardiovascular health, muscle mass and flexibility. Read more... EHS Today 10 Ways to Help Employees Vote As Election Day approaches, a growing number of employers are actively encouraging their employees to vote. Hundreds of companies have publicly pledged to help get out the vote by providing information, reminders and paid time off to their employees. Read more... Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 5 Tips for Better Safety Message Designs Engaging safety communication starts with good message design. Bold headlines and clear copy are just the foundation. Check out 5 essential tips that will help your safety messages be more attractive, effective and engaging. Read more... Sponsored by Visix Inc. Intel Water Facility Recycles 1 Billion Gallons Intel has been off chasing waterfalls as the chip manufacturer’s biggest water facility in Hillsboro, Oregon recently surpassed the 1-billion-gallons recycled mark. Read more... SDxCentral 5 Strategies to Support Your Employees Through a Crisis The Covid-19 pandemic has added stress, led to a drop in morale, and fragmented team cohesion — all of which can result in dampened work performance. That’s why actively fostering a sense of inclusion at work is so critical right now. Read more... Harvard Business Review Nearly 20,000 Amazon workers tested positive for COVID-19 In a move that may be a sign what’s to come for other employers, Amazon disclosed that nearly 20,000 of its workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. The statement comes after months of pressure from Amazon workers and labor groups calling for the company to divulge the COVID-19 numbers. Read more... CBS News NAEM Virtual Conference Experiences EHS & Sustainability Management Forum 12 days away! Advance rate ends tomorrow 10/9 Oct. 20-22 (Tues-Thurs) Virtual Conference NAEM’s EHS & Sustainability Management Forum features the topics most on your mind this year: COVID-19 lessons, new sustainability strategies, EHS risk management, remote workforce safety and much more. Join us for 3 days of valuable content, networking, peer-led interactive sessions, keynote presentations, and a virtual exhibit hall filled with solutions and resources to support your efforts. The virtual format allows you to join from anywhere. Plus, with access to all sessions for 2 weeks after the event, even the busiest leader can catch up on every session. Don’t miss this premier event dedicated to showcasing best practices in environmental, health & safety, sustainability management. REGISTER TODAY Upcoming Webinar Webinar: Creating a Technology Road Map for EHS&S Excellence Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET) Free for NAEM members. $99 for non-members As your company’s need for data grows, how do you plan to better collect & manage data, adopt & use new tools, or utilize new features & functionality of your current systems? Join us for this webinar that explores how to create a digital road map that goes beyond traditional EHS management to create value by using technology. Learn what a gap analysis is, strategies for effectively formulating requirements, priorities and goals for your EHS improvement project, and ideas and trends other organizations are using to manage and use EHS data. 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