Executive Brief • June 3, 2021
NAEM
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
Irish Statesman, Economist, and Philosopher
The Latest on Return-to-Worksite: Employee Concerns and Employer Responses
This blog sheds light on the top five concerns of employees and ways employers are actively addressing these concerns through benefits, programs, communications and supports.
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Business Group on Health

Amid Historic Drought, a New Water War in the West
The brewing battle along the Oregon-California border is an early window into the water shortfalls that are likely to spread across the West as a widespread drought parches watersheds throughout the region.
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The New York Times

EU Eyes First-of-a-Kind Border Levy in Climate Fight
The European Union is planning to slap an import levy on certain products made in countries with lower environmental standards.
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Bloomberg

Amazon Won’t Test Jobseekers for Cannabis
The company is making the change as states legalize cannabis or introduce laws banning employers from testing for it. It will continue impairment checks on the job.
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Associated Press

OSHA in Line for Budget Increase, More Inspectors in Biden’s First Budget Request
The Biden administration is proposing an 11.3% increase in federal enforcement, which would include 155 new OSHA inspectors.
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Safety and Health Magazine

'Powerful Signal': In A Single Day, Big Oil Suffers Historic Blows On Climate
Courts, customers and Wall Street delivered rebukes to Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell.
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Politico
Upcoming Webinars
Carbon Offsets: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Carbon Offsets: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Thursday, June 10, 2021
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Free for members; $99 for non-members

Attend this webinar to learn if offsets are right for your company and how to use offsets as part of your sustainability strategy.
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Birds, Bats and Bees: Using Ecology to Support Corporate Sustainability Metrics
Birds, Bats and Bees: Using Ecology to Support Corporate Sustainability Metrics
Thursday, July 22, 2021
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Free for members; $99 for non-members

Designed to spark an innovative mindset, this webinar will provide examples of the thought process used for devising new approaches to achieve sustainability goals and drive a broader public perception impact.
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What to Expect When Expecting an Environmental Project
What to Expect When Expecting an Environmental Project
Thursday, August 12, 2021
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Free for members; $99 for non-members

Gain a deeper understanding of the implications of an environmental project’s conclusions, recommendations, any associated continuing obligations.
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2021 EHS & Sustainability Events
WOMENLEAD21  Women's Leadership Roundtable
Women’s Leadership Roundtable
July 13 - 15, 2021
Virtual Conference

Plan to attend the only conference dedicated to helping women working in corporate EHS & Sustainability become better business leaders, excellent communicators and strong influencers in order to advance their EHS&S business initiatives and reach their career goals.
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Maximizing Sustainability Reporting - Solve-It Group
Maximizing Sustainability Reporting - Solve-It Group
August 11 & 18, 2021, September 1 & 8, 2021
Virtual

Join this Solve-It for a deep dive into strategic sustainability and ESG reporting. From CDP and GRI to SFDR, DJSI and TCFD, this NAEM Solve-It group helps you untangle the alphabet soup and empowers you to take your sustainability and ESG reporting program to the next level with confidence.
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IMPACT21  Sustainability Impact Conference
Sustainability Impact Conference
August 25 - 26, 2021
Virtual Conference

For business leaders who oversee and execute their organization’s sustainability strategies, this conference features the most impactful practices from sustainability leaders who have successfully gotten buy-in from senior leaders, engaged internal stakeholders, and overcome key management challenges.
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FORUM21  2021 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
2021 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
October 19 - 22, 2021

Mark your calendar for the must-attend EHS&S conference of the year, drawing 700+ EHS&S decision-makers. Join your peers from leading companies, get exposed to new ideas, and come away energized and ready to implement what you’ve learned.
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EHS&S Job Opportunities
Mobile Consumer Electronics Sustainability Manager
Corning Inc.
Corning, New York
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EHS Senior Resource
PepsiCo Inc.
Austin, Indiana
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Senior Manager, EHS & Sustainability
SEMI
Milpitas, California
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EHS Manager
PUREgraphite LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Regional EHS Coordinator
Scientific Games Corp.
Las Vegas, Nevada
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