Independent research and advisory firm Verdantix is returning to live events with their annual North America innovation summit, ‘Innovating for Safe and Sustainable Operations’ focusing on key EHS and ESG strategic priorities.

Leading independent research and advisory firm Verdantix is returning to live events with their annual North America innovation summit, ‘Innovating for Safe and Sustainable Operations’ focusing on key EHS and ESG strategic priorities. Taking place in October this year, the summit will help EHS, Operations, ESG and Sustainability leaders understand how digitized processes will support them in ensuring business resilience, optimize performance and meet ESG & Sustainability commitments.

It has secured the idyllic Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas, for the summit which runs from October 25th to 26th 2022 and will bring together experts from EHS, ESG and sustainability for two days of thought leadership discussions and knowledge sharing.

Delegates can register for updates at Innovating For Sustainable Operations – Innovating For Sustainable Operations (verdantix.com) to find out the latest on the line-up of industry speakers at the event, which will provide the opportunity to network and learn from more than 200 senior executives responsible for implementing EHS and ESG & Sustainability strategies.

During the Gala dinner, Verdantix will host the in-person awards ceremony for its Innovation Excellence Awards, which were announced virtually in March and feature 11 companies recognized for their outstanding achievements in EHS, ESG, Sustainability and Operations.

Winners range from multinational giants, such as Unilever and Danone, to smaller companies and family-owned businesses with categories in the awards including Pandemic Risk Management, Enterprise Carbon Management and ESG Metrics and Reporting. For more detail see Verdantix Announces Winners Of Its Innovation Excellence Awards.

David Metcalfe, CEO at Verdantix said: “EHS and operations functions around the world demonstrated their strategic value during the pandemic but they now face a new focus as CEOs turn their attention to ensuring business resilience in a volatile operating environment, optimizing performance, and meeting ESG and sustainability commitments.

“Leveraging our research expertise, this summit will examine the main environmental, health and safety, and sustainability strategic priorities for organizations in 2022 and beyond and provide in-depth analysis on how to apply innovative technology to operationalize and succeed with plans.”

Topics to be covered over a range of keynote speeches, panels, teach-in sessions and customer workshops will include:

• Delivering on the CEO’s sustainability strategy

• Redefining the EHS organization Using digital technology to prevent serious injuries and fatalities

• Next generation process safety management

• Upgrading your environmental risk management plan to incorporate climate risks

• Enterprise Carbon Management

• Ensuring your EHSQ data will pass the scrutiny of your CFO

• Reframing total worker health in the challenging post-COVID workplace

The 2022 Innovation Summit will build on the success of previous Verdantix Innovation summits, held in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and London, and share best practices, in-depth analysis, and insight to help companies succeed with strategic priorities in 2022.

The event is supported by a range of software technology providers, including title sponsor VelocityEHS, platinum sponsors AECOM and IsoMetrix, and event sponsors Alcumus, Arcadis, Benchmark ESG, ComplianceQuest, Diligent, eCIFM, EcoOnline, Enhesa, ERM, FigBytes, HIS, Intelex, Novisto, OneTrust ESG, Origami Risk, Planon, ProcessMap, PWC, Sphera and Wolters Kluwer.