Executive Brief • April 20, 2023
NAEM
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (b. 1956)
Author and Environmental Advocate, First Person to walk both poles
Biden To Announce Climate Assistance Funds In Meeting With World Leaders
President Biden on Thursday will announce additional funding to speed up the global energy transition as he convenes with other nations on climate change.
The Hill
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Mentors and Sponsors Make the Difference
The old proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” also applies to developing employees: It takes an organizational community to foster talent. No one climbs the corporate ladder alone.
Gallup
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Why Build a Strengths-Based Culture?
With the workplace shifting to far more hybrid and remote arrangements, organizations need a common language that quickly familiarizes employees with each other for the most effective collaboration.
Gallup
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FY 2023 Allotments for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund based on the Seventh Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment
Over a year ago, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58, November 15, 2021, 135 Stat 429), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The law’s investment in the water sector is nothing short of transformational. As of the end of March 2023, EPA has awarded over $5.1 billion to 60 states, territories, and tribes.
EPA
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EPA Proposes New Tailpipe Rules That Could Push EVs To Make Up Two-thirds Of New Car Sales In US By 2032
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed ambitious new car pollution rules that could require electric vehicles to account for up to two-thirds of new cars sold in the US by 2032, in what would be one of the Biden administration’s most aggressive climate-change policies yet.
CNN
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The 'Ninjas' Fighting Climate Change Denial On Twitter
Secretive internet vigilantes have made it their mission to fight climate change denial on Twitter. But, as a vicious information war rages online, do they risk becoming the very trolls they claim to be targeting?
BBC News
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‘Beginning Of The End’ For Fossil Fuels: Global Wind And Solar Reached Record Levels In 2022, Study Finds
A boom in wind and solar has pushed the amount of electricity produced by renewable energy to record levels last year, according to a new analysis.
CNN
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The Climate Change Debate Dividing The World Bank
Addressing climate change by transitioning the world’s power grids, automobiles and industries to greener sources will cost trillions — and Janet Yellen and European authorities have no desire for massive new spending right now.
Politico
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Rapidly Developing El Niño Set To Boost Global Warming
A double whammy of natural climate cycles and human-caused climate change will likely make next year Earth's warmest on record, climate experts tell Axios.
Axios
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2023 Webinars
Developing an Environmental Justice Policy and Community Engagement Strategy
Developing an Environmental Justice Policy and Community Engagement Strategy
June 22, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET

The environmental justice landscape is large and constantly evolving, leaving many organizations unsure of how to establish formal policies or where to start. Designed to inspire and inform your company’s environmental justice programs, this webinar features a detailed case study of Covanta’s journey to a mature environmental justice program and community engagement strategy.
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ESG Data Management: Challenges and Solutions
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July 6, 2023
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Join us for a panel discussion focused on the challenges of developing verifiable ESG metrics based on data collection and management practices.
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2023 EHS & Sustainability Events
OPEX23 | EHS Operational Excellence
OPEX23 | EHS Operational Excellence
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May 17 - May 18, 2023

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Advance your team’s effectiveness with strategies for health and safety, compliance assurance, driving continuous improvement and embedding EHS into the business at OPEX23.
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IMPACT23 | Sustainability Impact Series
IMPACT23 | Sustainability Impact Series
July 12, 2023
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Q3's IMPACT program will dig into the key ways corporate leaders can make progress toward their climate commitments with a focus on emission reduction and renewables.
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FORUM23 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
FORUM23 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
October 24 - October 27, 2023
Cleveland, Ohio

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