Sustainability: 5 Ways EH&S Managers Can Lead Now
Sustainability Webinar Recording
When the idea of corporate sustainability is raised, many EHS managers (especially those in small and mid-size companies) are unsure how they can contribute to the initiative.
But EHS managers are in fact uniquely positioned to be sustainability leaders ? to promote a safer environment for both employees and the community, and to simplify compliance.
The real challenge is figuring out how to do this in a real-world, effective way. Join us for a practical webinar that will provide cutting-edge insights and strategies that will help EHS managers get – and stay – ahead of the curve in this important area.
You’ll learn:
- How EHS managers can embrace technology as a cornerstone of sustainability initiatives
- Methods for determining strategic and effective ways to make resource management decisions
- Ways that EHS managers can take the lead in sustainability, as well as work collaboratively with other departments
- Some specific areas of opportunity - including MSDS/chemical management, incident management, training, and environmental and regulatory reporting
- A suggested framework that can help EHS managers become familiar with the basics of sustainability
- The ways in which sustainability opportunities dovetail with core EHS responsibilities
- The economic advantages of sustainability efforts; how you can boost your bottom line
- Suggestions for how EHS managers can effectively share what they have learned in a manner that generates serious discussion, and eventual implementation, within their organizations
This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Sustainability: 5 Ways EH&S Managers Can Lead Now
About Your Speaker:
Brad Harbaugh is editor of the Environmental Health and Safety blog for MSDSonline — a leading provider of on-demand compliance solutions for managing chemicals, material safety data sheets (MSDSs), OSHA Recordkeeping, and other critical EH&S tasks.
In addition to researching and reporting on current EH&S issues, Harbaugh is the creator of MSDSonline’s popular GHS Answer Center, GHS Webinar series, and presentation on sustainability. He has presented at over 100 national and Regional conferences on topics ranging from education to safety, including at events for NSC, ASSE, VPPPA and others.
He is a graduate of DePaul University and is currently pursuing his MBA at the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
