Executive Brief • January 27, 2022
NAEM
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900)
Irish poet and playwright
OSHA withdraws its workplace vaccine rule
In pulling the rule, the Biden administration acknowledged what most businesses expected: the plan to make companies mandate vaccines-or-tests is over.
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The New York Times

Climate change set to impact the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
A new report finds that the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing will be made less safe for athletes because of the effects of climate change, including water scarcity, warm temperatures and poor air quality.
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Yahoo! News

Congress is spending billions on carbon capture. Is it a climate savior or a boondoggle?
The latest on how companies are responding to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases as the delta variant keeps its hold on the nation—and how the omicron variant may further complicate the return to the office.
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CBS News

The U.S. is divided over whether nuclear power is part of the green energy future
As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on.
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NPR

Costco Shareholder Vote Signals Focus on Supply-Chain Emissions
Costco Wholesale Corp. shareholders voted Thursday for a proposal that called on the retailer to set out plans to reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with scientific recommendations to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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The Wall Street Journal
 
2022 Member Appreciation Week
NAEM Members Only Event (Affiliates Council, Individual & Corporate Members)
Creating Connections Networking Event
Creating Connections
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. ET - Free

Join us for an innovative networking session that will allow you to meet and collaborate with NAEM members. You’ll have a chance to network, discuss your priorities for 2022, and connect with your peers on timely topics led by NAEM Board Members.
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2022 EHS & Sustainability Events
EHS+ESG TECH22 | Compliance, Reporting and Digital Strategy Conference
EHS+ESG TECH22 | Compliance, Reporting & Digital Strategy Conference
April 5 - April 7, 2022
Fort Worth, Texas

This conference offers you deep-dive training sessions, keynotes that expand your view of what’s possible, and numerous opportunities to help you achieve your technology and software goals. Plus, it’ll include a heavy focus on ESG topics.
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OPEX22 | EHS Operational Excellence Conference
OPEX22 | EHS Operational Excellence Conference
May 17 - May 19, 2022
Virtual

Are you looking for new ideas to ensure that your company has strong EHS management systems in place? Join NAEM at our annual showcase of the leading practices to reduce risk, embed compliance into business culture and reach new levels of EHS operational excellence.
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WOMENLEAD22 | EHS&S Leadership Roundtable
WOMENLEAD22 | EHS&S Leadership Roundtable
July 25 - July 28, 2022
Denver, Colorado

NAEM's Women's EHS&S Leadership Roundtable is the only conference that helps 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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FORUM22 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
FORUM22 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
October 18 - October 21, 2022
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

NAEM's EHS & Sustainability Management Forum is the largest annual gathering for environment, health and safety, and sustainability (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
Senior Environmental Engineer
Baxter
Mountain Home, Arkansas
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EHS&S Manager
Baxter
Irvine, California
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Corporate Environmental Manager
Didion Inc.
Cambria, Wisconsin
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Safety, Health & Environmental Manager
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc.
Alabaster, Alabama
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Corporate EHS Manager
Conservit Inc.
Hagerstown, Maryland
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EHS Director
Northeast Florida Safety Council
Jacksonville, Florida
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