Sustainability

VelocityEHS recently held a three-part webinar series focusing on Risk Management 101, designed to introduce EHS professionals to the concepts, tools, and best practices for establishing and maintaining an effective risk management program, across several industries. VelocityEHS experts, Dana Garber, Senior Solutions Strategist, and Phil Molé, EHS, ESG & Sustainability expert, hosted this three part […]

Thought Leadership and Insights from VelocityEHS Experts The third issue of Ignite magazine includes articles and resources to help you plan for EHS and ESG success in 2023 and beyond. EHS and ESG are the foundation of any company’s growth, paving the way for less volatility in uncertain times. We don’t know what 2023 will […]

By Phil Molé, MPH From November 6 to November 20, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) took place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The purpose of the annual conference is for stakeholders to assess progress in addressing climate change and assess the need for additional actions […]

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) has become the new standard for business excellence. To help businesses capitalize on ESG opportunities and develop effective ESG programs, VelocityEHS hosted a Virtual ESG Conference earlier this month to educate businesses and EHS professionals on a variety of ESG management topics and best practices.   Among our Virtual ESG Conference […]

Workers are truly the experts on their jobs. Not only in the task of the job itself, but in knowing what it takes to complete it and how the process could be improved. Workers are the ones who are best equipped to identify problems, analyze them, and to develop and implement solutions that will be […]

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is now a “must have” and is the new standard for business excellence. To help businesses capitalize on ESG and develop long-term, effective ESG programs, VelocityEHS hosted our Virtual ESG Conference to educate businesses and EHS professionals on a variety of ESG topics. One of our conference sessions featured a […]

By Phil Molé, MPH The evolution of ESG reporting standards has reached another milestone due to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) finalizing its first set of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. What is the Background of EFRAG? EFRAG is a private association founded in 2001, with guidance provided by the European Commission. […]

Chemical management is no easy task, whether you’re managing a dozen or ten thousand chemicals in your inventory. Not only are you required by OSHA and other regulatory agencies to maintain an inventory of all hazardous materials within your workplace, but you also need to account for those materials and ensure safety data sheets (SDSs) […]

By Phil Molé, MPH If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably heard about the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, intended to address the rising costs of living for Americans. But you may not have heard that the Inflation Reduction Act allocates a significant amount of funds to the EPA to establish a […]

By Phil Molé, MPH It’s been a busy year for the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The Board had already completed its consolidation with the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF), assumed oversight over the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards, and released its first two draft standards for public consultation. During its recent meeting held on […]