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Webinar - The Current & Future State of EH&S Regulatory Compliance

April 08, 2014 Add Comment Edit

The Current & Future State of EH&S Regulatory Compliance: How to Implement Compliance Programs that Reduce Risks & Increase Performance will take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 11am CT/12pm ET. This one hour webinar will be presented by Enablon, RegScan, and Environmental Leader.

Most companies today manage operations globally, across national borders. Regulatory requirements are constantly evolving and it’s becoming more & more challenging to understand which regulatory changes may impact your company.

This webinar will be hosted by experts from RegScan and Enablon.

Ned Ertel, CEO of RegScan, leading regulatory provider of regulatory compliance services to companies worldwide, will share his expertise on the latest EH&S regulations industries must comply with in the U.S. and across the globe. He will provide insight on how to manage the complexity of complying with multiple regulations in a cost efficient way.

A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and Dartmouth College, Mr. Ertel joined RegScan in 1999. He has been President and CEO since 2004. Prior to that, he was a Litigation Associate with the Philadelphia-based law firm of Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel. He also was an Assistant to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and interned in the Office of General Counsel. In 1993, Secretary Peňa gave him an exceptional service award.

Alexis Merydith, NA Product Manager at Enablon, will discuss how technology fits within an innovative EH&S program that goes beyond compliance to improve long term company sustainability. She will also present best practices from leading companies that are implementing efficient compliance strategies worldwide.

Alexis Merydith is the North American (NA) Product Manager at Enablon. Ms. Merydith is responsible for managing the Environmental and Compliance Product Management teams at Enablon NA for the long term roadmap, development, and marketing for the Air Quality (AQS), Water (WWS), Waste (WMS) Environmental Analysis (EA), Regulatory Compliance (RCM), Audit (ACS), and Proficiency (PROF).

Seating for this complimentary event is limited.

Click here to register.

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AASHE Survey of Sustainability Positions in Higher Education

September 28, 2010 Add Comment Edit

Here is the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) list of environmentally oriented positions and job descriptions in North American colleges and Universities.

Sustainability Coordinators and Officers

Communications

College of Menominee Nation - Communications/Projects Specialist
Medical University of South Carolina - Sustainability Communications Coordinator

Environmental Officers

American University - Environmental Coordinator
Concordia University - Environment/R4 Coordinator
University of Calgary - Environmental Management System Specialist
University of Connecticut - Director, Environmental Policy
University of Tennessee - Environmental Coordinator
University of Toronto - Environmental Project Manager
University of Vermont - Environmental Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
Washington State University - Environmental Wellbeing Coordinator
Green Building
Harvard University - HGCI Program Assistant, High Performance Building Service
University of Vermont - Green Building Coordinator

Recycling & Operations

Harvard University - Associate Manager, Recycling and Waste Services
Medical University of South Carolina - Recycling Operations Manager
Unity College - Waste/Recycling Technician
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Solid Waste Program Manager
University of Oregon - Campus Operations Environmental Resource & Recycling Manager
University of Rhode Island - Recycling Coordinator
University of Victoria - Waste Reduction Coordinator
University of Wyoming - Waste Stream Management Supervisor

Other

Earth Ethics Institute at Miami Dade College - Director of the Earth Ethics Institute
Everett Community College - Admin Service / Resource Conservation Manager
Harvard University - Occupant Engagement Manager
Loyola University Chicago - CUERP Coordinator
Valencia Community College - Energy Conservation Manager

See AASHE for resources aimed at helping campuses establish these types of positions as well as strengthening and supporting existing campus positions.

How to Become a Sustainability Officer

The Green Business League Sustainability Officer Training
Sustainable Education is Key to Accessing the Green Economy
Green Schools are Bridging the Knowledge Gap
Leading the Green Job Market with a Sustainable MBA
The Green Job Market
Green Building Social Benefits
4 Principles for Climate and Energy Legislation
Republicans Undermining Climate Legislation
A Green Jobs Bill Will Have to Wait
The Overwhelming Logic of Sustainable Business
Oakland's Green Jobs and Energy Initiatives
Berkeley's Climate Action Plan
California's Government Partnerships are Driving the Green
CEIL: Standard Compliance Knowledge Center for Green
US Government Spending and Energy Efficiency Stock
Green Stimulus Spending and
President Obama's "HomeStar" Program
Global Green New Deal
China's Green Stimulus, US/China Cooperation and Economic Recovery

The Growth of Green School Sustainability Officers

September 28, 2010 Add Comment Edit

Increasingly colleges and universities are including staff positions devoted to advancing sustainability on campus. The individuals that occupy these positions are sometimes referred to as Sustainable Coordinators or College Sustainability Officers.

A school sustainability officer is someone who is responsible for coordination, management, and administration of the school's environmental programs. In its simplest essence, this implies reducing the usage of non-renewable resources and better management of existing resources.

College Sustainability Officers are similar to the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) in the corporate world. Other job titles for environmentally oriented postions include:

Director of Sustainability
Environmental Policy Manager
Director of Environment, Energy, & Safety
Director of Social & Environmental Responsibility
Chief Officer of Environment
Social & Environmental Sustainability Manager
Chief of EHS
Chief Green Officer (CGO)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

A CSO is an executive position within a corporation that is in charge of the corporation's environmental programs. Starting in the 21st century, companies began creating such positions to formalize their commitment to the environment. As sustainability initiatives have expanded, so has the importance of the position to what is now a C-level executive role.

Examples of CSOs include Charlene Lake at AT&T, Paul Gilman at Covanta Energy, Linda Fischer at Dupont, Robyn Beavers at Google, Dr. Peter Graf at SAP, Barbara Kux at Siemens, Mike Kelly at YRC Worldwide and Ian Hill at Openreach. In September 2010, General Mills appointed Jerry Lynch as their new CSO, and AECOM named Gary Lawrence as the firm's Vice President and CSO.

As of 2005, nearly all of the 150 largest companies in the world had a sustainability officer with the rank of vice president or higher, and numerous MBA programs had incorporated sustainability training.

According to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, there are now 88 permanent sustainable positions in colleges and universities in North America and this number is growing each year.

Next: AASHE Survey of Sustainability Positions in Higher Education

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