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Executive Brief • July 1, 2021 "Even while they teach, people learn." Seneca the Younger (4 BC – AD 65) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist As The Pandemic Recedes, Millions Of Workers Are Saying 'I Quit' Employers can expect more staffing challenges as a record 4 million people quit their jobs in April alone, according to the Labor Department. As pandemic life recedes in the U.S., people are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. Read more… NPR Peer Pressure, Not Politics, May Matter Most When It Comes To Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine Americans experience widely different levels of social pressure to get the COVID-19 vaccine. And for better or worse, our friends exercise considerable influence over the information we have and the decisions we make. Read more… FiveThirtyEight – ABC Nowhere Is Ready for This Heat The Pacific Northwest is melting now, but all across America the infrastructure we have was built for the wrong century. Read more… The Atlantic The Reality Of Materiality: Insights From Real-World Applications Of ESG Materiality Assessments The report by WBCSD is for companies who wish to understand the different approaches to materiality and how to further develop their internal processes and external disclosure practices. Read more… World Business Council for Sustainable Development Has the Carbontech Revolution Begun? Science can now pull carbon out of the air. For that to make a difference, though, businesses need to find profitable places to put it. Read more… The New York Times Three Keys to Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities In 2019, 5,333 workers lost their lives as a result of work-related injuries, the highest number of workplace fatalities since 2007. Keep these three keys in mind to prevent SIFs at your organization. Read more… American Society of Safety Professionals Upcoming Webinars 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. REGISTER NOW 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. REGISTER NOW 2021 EHS & Sustainability Events Women’s Leadership Roundtable July 13 - 15, 2021 Virtual Conference Register today! Registration closes July 12 @ 5 p.m. ET! 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. REGISTER NOW Maximizing Sustainability Reporting - Solve-It Group August 11 & 18, 2021, September 1 & 8, 2021 Virtual Receive a complimentary registration to the Impact conference when you register! 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. REGISTER NOW Sustainability Impact Conference August 25 - 26, 2021 Virtual Conference Receive a discount off the Sustainability Solve-It group when you register! 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. REGISTER NOW 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. REGISTER NOW EHS&S Job Opportunities Senior Process Safety Management Specialist Baxter Mountain Home, Arkansas Apply Now Senior Environmental Engineer Baxter Mountain Home, Arkansas Apply Now EHS&S Associate Director Baxter Mountain Home, Arkansas Apply Now Senior Director of Sustainability Chemical Manufacturer South San Francisco, California Apply Now EHS Director Precision Castparts Corp. Huntington, West Virginia Apply Now Associate, Sustainability The Estee Lauder Companies New York, New York Apply Now Director of EHS - Program Improvement Amentum Corp. Germantown, Maryland Apply Now