Executive Brief • May 2, 2024
NAEM
“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”
Lady Bird Johnson (1912 – 2007)
The First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969
EU Gifts Companies a Two-Year Delay on Sustainability Disclosures
The delay grants companies more time before they’re expected to disclose ESG impacts and data under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
GreenBiz

Environmental Developments to Watch in California in 2024
California is an epicenter of environmental policymaking and often a harbinger of laws and regulations adopted throughout the country, and there’s no reason to think this will change. In this article, we summarize key areas of activity we are tracking and what companies should expect in the coming months.
Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Issues Four Rules Limiting Pollution from Fossil Fuel Power Plants
In addition to limits on carbon emissions and a tightening of existing regulations on mercury releases, additional rules target coal ash waste left over from power generation and contaminants in the water used during the operation of power plants.
Ars Technica

Why Marketers Need to Better Control the ESG Narrative
Marketers need to take a heavier hand in creating, communicating, and controlling the ESG story because how those sustainability efforts are perceived by customers, investors and employees can have a bigger impact on firm value than the actual results they produce.
Forbes

Research: Boards Still Have an ESG Expertise Gap — But They’re Improving
The role of U.S. public boards in managing ESG issues has significantly evolved over the past five years. Initially, boards were largely unprepared to handle materially financial ESG topics, lacking the necessary background and credentials. However, recent developments show a positive shift, with the percentage of Fortune 100 board members possessing relevant ESG credentials rising from 29% to 43%.
Harvard Business Review
 
2024 EHS & Sustainability Events
WOMENLEAD24 | EHS&S Women’s Leadership Conference
WOMENLEAD24 | EHS&S Women’s Leadership Conference
July 23 - July 25, 2024
Providence, Rhode Island

For EHS and Sustainability leaders at every career stage, NAEM's Women's Leadership Conference gives attendees access to insights from the foremost women in the field, thought-provoking discussions, and the tools to cultivate new skills.
ATTEND
IMPACT24 | Sustainability Impact Series: Circularity and Waste Reduction Best Practices and Innovations
IMPACT24 | Sustainability Impact Series: Circularity and Waste Reduction Best Practices and Innovations
September 18, 2024
Virtual

This virtual one-day event uniquely offers tools for business leaders who have the responsibility for overseeing and executing their organization’s sustainability strategies. Learn the most impactful practices from sustainability leaders who have successfully gotten buy-in from senior leaders, engaged internal stakeholders, and overcome key management challenges.
ATTEND
2024 NAEM Webinars
EHS Best Practices: Digitizing Your Chemical Inventory Tracking
EHS Best Practices: Digitizing Your Chemical Inventory Tracking
May 21, 2024

Learn how and why digitizing processes like complex chemical inventories and centralizing compliance data across the enterprise are the first — and critical — steps to complying with emerging regulations, driving digital transformation initiatives, and serving customers without interruption.
REGISTER
EHS Best Practices: Digitizing Your Chemical Inventory Tracking
Creating a Sustainable Future with Generative AI
June 11, 2024

Explore how generative AI promises to promote sustainability across various sectors and address environmental challenges. Generative AI can enable efficient allocation of resources, help reduce waste, and promote more sustainable practices across sectors.
REGISTER
Circular Economy and Reframing the Path to Zero
Circular Economy and Reframing the Path to Zero
August 13, 2024

Examine circular economy concepts including what the circular economy is; how waste is defined; and recycling misconceptions; and discuss approaches for moving from a reactionary stage to true improvements.
REGISTER
EHS&S Job Opportunities
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