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In the day and age of increasing ecological and safety awareness, corporate sustainability has become a major buzzword.

Topics: Sustainability, EHS Management

Just one gallon of oil can taint a million gallons of water, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. There are inherent risks in oil exploration, extraction, transport, and storage; spills can have serious adverse and potentially long-term effects on the environment, drinking water, human and wildlife populations. Prevention is key, and preparation is part of that.

Topics: Process Safety, Sustainability, Industry Insights, Oil & Gas, Safety Management, EPA

Did you know that NAEM’s EHS & Sustainability Management Forum is almost here?

Topics: Events, Sustainability, EHS Management, Safety Management

A lot of companies are starting to embrace the push for sustainability. Organizations often list “environmental stewardship” or something similar as a core value. This doesn’t appear to be a phase that we as a society are going through. Respect for the environment is quickly becoming a standard trait that is expected of all successful businesses - big and small.

Topics: EHS Software, Sustainability, EHS Management, Sustainability Software, Safety Management

As of January 3, 2018, the EPA employed 14,162 workers. That number is down from about 15,000 from just two years prior. If all employees who are eligible for retirement choose to do so by the year 2021, the EPA workforce should shrink by nearly half.

Topics: Sustainability, In the News, EPA

In our current digital age, there are tools to manage just about every aspect of your organization’s sustainability program. Collections of spreadsheets can help you document compliance, training, and observations, while hard drives may house copies of your permits, check sheets, and forms.

Topics: Sustainability, EHS Management, Sustainability Software

Management expert Peter Drucker believed that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” That is, if you don’t have a solid system in place for documenting specific metrics, you lack the ability to properly manage them.

Topics: Sustainability, EHS Management, Manufacturing, Automotive

Machinery companies looking to improve their own EHS functions can learn from Caterpillar’s latest sustainability report. Take a look at some of the top insights we discovered and learn how you can use their efforts to your own advantage.

Topics: Sustainability, EHS Management, Incident Management, Sustainability Report

The students enrolled at your university are trusting you to provide more than just a solid education. Though it isn’t always a conscious thought, they expect to receive that education in a safe environment. How are you prepared to deliver?

Topics: EHS Software, Sustainability, Workplace Health and Safety, EHS Management, Industry Insights, Higher Education

EHS Insight will be showcasing its environmental, health and safety (EHS) management software in booth #210 at the Environmental Leader Conference 2017. The event, scheduled for June 5-7, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Denver, Colorado.

Topics: EHS Software, Events, Sustainability, EHS Management, Sustainability Software