Case Study: General Electric’s EHS Big Data Journey and Future Strategy
Report from AIHce 2016
On Monday afternoon AIHce attendees will hear a first-hand account of GE’s world-class program for managing environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks. GE has learned that the way to deliver high EHS performance is through operational ownership. Operational ownership means that GE holds its site and service managers accountable for the safety and environmental integrity of the operations they supervise. GE’s EHS professionals support and guide its safety and compliance programs, but the GE expects its operations managers to take the lead.
GE ensures operational commitment through (1) constant reviews of managers’ EHS performance; (2) comprehensive EHS audits conducted by an independent central governance team; (3) in-depth classroom EHS training for new managers; and (4) feedback surveys in which employees anonymously evaluate their managers’ EHS commitment.