Executive Brief • August 24, 2023
NAEM
“Courage without conscience is a wild beast.”
Robert Green Ingersoll (1833 – 1899)
American Lawyer, Writer, and Orator
Can A.I. Detect Wildfires Faster Than Humans?
California Is Trying to Find Out. Firefighters are training a robot to scan the horizon for fires. It turns out a lot of things look like smoke.
The New York Times

It May Be Time to Break Out the Masks Against COVID, Some Experts Say
If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it’s time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing number of experts.
CNN

Sustainability, ESG and the Changing Nature of Data
The current regulatory landscape is changing at a fast pace, and companies must keep up to stay ahead of the curve. An increased focus on the climate crisis and other environmental issues has created an urgency for data collection and processing to support ESG disclosure and sustainability management requirements.
NAEM's Green Tie Blog, Sponsored by Benchmark Gensuite

5 Common Mistakes When Implementing and Using EHS Software
The implementation and use of EHS software is a significant investment in time and resources. The journey has many challenges, but you can take a big step towards success by avoiding five mistakes that are common to many organizations, even the most mature ones. See if you recognize any of them in your company.
NAEM's Green Tie Blog, Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer Enablon

Doing Business in CA May Require Mandatory GHG Emissions Reporting
California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) was approved by the state assembly’s Committee on Natural Resources in July 2023. If passed into law, it will require U.S. companies doing business in California with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion to annually report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including supply chain disclosures, beginning with reporting 2025 data in 2026.
EHS Daily Advisor

NOAA Adjusts Hurricane Season Prediction to ‘Above-Normal’ Record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures and slow-developing effects of an El Niño favor hurricane activity. Inside Climate News

The Climate Crisis Is Here Now, Experts Warn, as Death Tolls From Summer Disasters Mount From the United States to China, to northern Europe, hundreds of people have died in devastating floods and fires around the world in recent weeks with thousands more displaced. Inside Climate News

Extreme Disasters Are Overwhelming Safety Systems Not Designed for Climate-Fueled Events
From California floods to Maui fires, safety systems that were sometimes designed decades ago are getting overwhelmed by disasters on a scale that was previously hard to imagine.
NBC News
2023 Webinars
Using ISO Management Systems to Reach ESG Goals
Using ISO Management Systems to Reach ESG Goals
September 7, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: Free for NAEM members; $99 for non-members

Join this webinar to learn how Southern California Edison built an IS0 14001 aligned management system and integrating it into their ESG program.
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What Are PFAS and How Do They Affect Your Organization?
September 28, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: Free for everyone
Sponsored by, Triumvirate Environmental

On this webinar, you’ll learn PFAS awareness, safety, and elimination processes that best suit the industry.
Triumvirate Environmental Inc.
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Severe Risks of Climate Change on Worker Health
Severe Risks of Climate Change on Worker Health
November 9, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Cost: Free for NAEM members; $99 for non-members

As companies strive to curb carbon emissions, it’s essential to consider how rising global temperatures and air pollution will impact the workforce.
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2023 EHS & Sustainability Events
FORUM23 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
FORUM23 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
Save $200 off with NAEM’s Advance Rate that ends 9/8/23
October 24 - October 27, 2023

Cleveland, Ohio

NAEM's EHS & Sustainability Management Forum is the must-attend EHS&S conference of the year, drawing EHS&S corporate decision-makers.
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IMPACT23 | Sustainability Impact Series
IMPACT23 | Sustainability Impact Series
December 7, 2023
Virtual

Q4's IMPACT program will provide corporate leaders with a look at how to best prepare for the coming year's reporting cycle, as well as cover the latest developments in reporting standards and regulations.
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EHS&S Job Opportunities
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C.

Director, Air and Radiation Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C.

Associate Vice President – EHS
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas

EHS Manager
Janicki Industries
Layton, Utah

Regional EHS Manager
Wilbur-Ellis
Sacramento, California

EHS Specialist
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Greensboro, North Carolina