Items Tagged with 'sustainability'

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Seven ways to make this a green summer

Eco-friendly summer dating anyone?
June 7, 2013

You don’t have to live on carrots or sell your car this summer to help the environment. According to Jennifer Meek, Director of Marketing for Enviro-Solutions, a Green cleaning chemical manufacturer, there are seven easy ways at home and in the office to make this summer Greener and more sustainable.


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Top EHS concerns represented in Safety 2013 sessions

Sustainability a hot topic
May 23, 2013

From sustainability to risk assessment to residential fall protection, Safety 2013 sessions will cover a wide range of EHS-related topics. To give you a scheduling heads’ up, here’s a sampling of notable breakout sessions you may want to attend:


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Grainger Show hosts nearly 15,000 attendees at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center

The event brings together customers, product and service suppliers, and Grainger team members nationwide to discuss emerging trends
May 15, 2013
Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, welcomed nearly 15,000 attendees to its annual show in Orlando this past March.


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How to effectively shout about sustainability

Techniques for corporate leaders to use
February 20, 2013

There are a number of communications techniques that corporate leaders in sustainability and corporate responsibility communication use, to various degrees. Here are 15:


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Comparing U.S. and U.K sustainable business practices

February 19, 2013

What a rollercoaster ride! It has been five years since I moved to New York to open our US office. My arrival here coincided with the worst financial crash since the Depression, a time when you were unsure whether there would be any cash in the ATM, let alone a market for sustainability advice.


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Weekly News Roundup

February 16, 2013

Here are the top EHS-related news stories on ISHN.com:


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Study finds problems with OSH sustainability reporting

February 12, 2013

A study by the Center for Safety and Health Sustainability (CSHS) reveals troublesome gaps and a lack of transparency in occupational safety and health (OSH) sustainability reporting among organizations rated highly for sustainability performance.


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How can sustainability initiatives get meaningful funding?

A Sustainability Professionals LinkedIn group discussion
January 30, 2013

Ask a CEO if sustainability is a strategic issue for their firm, and you'll only ever hear one answer: yes. Why is it, then, that budgets for sustainability initiatives are frequently so small that they appear to have been shoved in as an afterthought? Khaled: Once they realize its monetory returns. Just concluded a report for a client that his investment in energy efficiency had an IRR of 175%!!! Now he wants to implement it across his portfolio.


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Whither sustainability? CEOs rank it low on 2013 priorities

January 10, 2013

Sustainability ranks ninth out of ten top corporate priorities for 2013, according to a study released by The Conference Board January 9th of more than 700 senior executives in businesses around the world.


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Stretching EHS boundaries

From ISHN’s 28th annual White Paper Reader Survey
December 11, 2012

State of the EHS Nation: Exclusive results from ISHN’s 28th annual White Paper Reader Survey


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Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations

5/7/12
Harvard School of Public Health FXB Building
651 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA
United States
Contact: Peter Bretton
This program offers participants a multidisciplinary perspective on health, safety, and energy conservation in laboratory design.

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Safety Culture Excellence 101

7/18/12
Minneapolis, MN
United States
Contact: 936.273.8701
This workshop is intended for individuals with a desire and capability to internally achieve and sustain safety culture excellence, not those looking for a silver bullet or off-the-shelf methodology.

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Work, Health, and Wellbeing: Strategic Solutions for Integrating Wellness and Occupational Safety and Health in the Workplace

9/17/12
Harvard School of Public Health FXB Building
651 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA
United States
Despite the recent recognition of the potential of integrated workplace health protection and promotion to reduce employee-related costs, few companies are implementing effective integrated worker health programs.

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2012 AIHA Asia Pacific OH+EHS Conference

11/14/12
Raffles City Convention Centre
Singapore
The second annual Asia Pacific OH + EHS Conference + Exhibition will be returning to Singapore from 14 – 16 November 2012 at Raffles City Convention Centre.

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Management and Leadership Skills for Environmental Health and Safety Professionals

3/25/13
Harvard School of Public Health
651 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
United States
Contact: Enrollment
This program provides focused skill building in the critical areas of leadership and management development with the objective of bridging the gap between environmental health and safety technical skills and leadership skills essential for achieving functional excellence.

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6/5/13 2:00 pm EST

A Safety Manager’s Guide to Dust Compliance

On demand This webinar will provide an overview of the standards that are providing safety managers a blueprint for compliance. During the NFPA Standards review component, NFPA 652, NFPA 654, NFPA 61 and other relevant Combustible Dust and Combustible Metals Dust Standards will be highlighted and discussed.

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2013 June

ISHN's June issue features a number of articles on heat stress, fall protection systems, safety management, and body protection tips.

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ANSI/ASSE A10.1-2011 Pre-Project & Pre-Task Safety and Health Planning

This standard establishes the elements and activities for pre-project and pre-task safety and health planning in construction.

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